TV info, story lines for U of L-Georgia Tech
U OF L AT GEORGIA TECH
Game time: 7 p.m. Site: McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta. Line: Louisville by 5 1/2 points. Series: Louisville leads 15-13 and won the last meeting 76-54 in the 2005 NCAA tournament. Television: ESPN. Radio: WKRD-790, joined in progress by WHAS-840.
PROJECTED STARTERS
GEORGIA TECH (12-15, 3-12 ACC)
Pos.-Player Ht. Cl. Rb. Pts.
G-Travis Jorgenson 6-0 Fr. 1.4 3.8
G-Tadric Jackson 6-2 Fr. 1.3 4.5
F-Marcus Georges-Hunt 6-5 Jr. 5.6 13.9
F-Demarco Cox 6-8 Sr. 5.9 8.7
F-Robert Sampson 6-8 Sr. 6.3 5.3
Key reserves - Josh Heath, G, 6-2, So., 4.4 pts.; Quinton Stephens, F, 6-9, So., 6.3; Charles Mitchell, F, 6-8, Jr., 9.8; Corey Heyward, G, 6-1, So., 1.2; Ben Lammers, C, 6-10, Fr., 1.2.
LOUISVILLE (21-6, 9-5 ACC)
Pos.-Player Ht. Cl. Rb. Pts.
G-Quentin Snider 6-2 Fr. 1.1 2.4
G-Terry Rozier 6-1 So. 5.6 17.6
F-Wayne Blackshear 6-5 Sr. 4.3 10.5
F-Montrezl Harrell 6-8 Jr. 9.5 15.6
C-Chinanu Onuaku, 6-10 Fr. 5.1 3.3
Key reserves – Mangok Mathiang, C, 6-10, R-So., 2.7; Shaqquan Aaron, G, 6-7, Fr., 1.7; Anas Mahmoud, F, 7-0, Fr., 1.2; Anton Gill, G, 6-3, So., 2.5; Jaylen Johnson, F, 6-9, Fr., 1.3; David Levitch, G, 6-3, So., 1.8.
STORY LINES
The race for fourth place in the ACC has now entered its final turn, and UNC and U of L are in a dead heat. Both teams are 9-5 in league play, and both have their share of tough games left. Louisville may have the edge in scheduling, though, with should-win games at Georgia Tech and FSU before finishing at home vs. Notre Dame and Virginia. UNC, however, has to play two NCAA tournament bubble teams -- NC State and at Miami -- before finishing at Georgia Tech and at home vs. Duke. Fourth place means an extra day of rest before the ACC tournament. Either way, it looks like we'll get a third UNC-U of L game, and could potentially see a third U of L-Virginia matchup.
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Louisville's offense the past few games has trended in the wrong direction again. U of L now ranks 86th in the nation in offensive efficiency, a number primarily earned through some woeful shooting percentages. The Cards make 49.3 percent of their 2-pointers, which ranks 109th in the nation, and just 30.4 percent of their 3s, which ranks 217th. They don't turn the ball over a ton, they offensive rebound well and they don't get their shots blocked a lot, but their low shot attempt-to-free throw ratio is concerning.
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Terry Rozier has been Louisville's most consistent player this season. He is U of L's leading scorer. But he's also mired in a five-game shooting slump. The 6-foot-1 sophomore has made 23 of his last 76 shots, or just 30.2 percent. He's especially cold from 3-point range, where he's shooting 25 percent during that same five-game stretch. That said, Rozier's made up for it in other ways, averaging 5.6 rebounds and three assists per game over the last five contests.