The Louisville Cardinals men’s basketball team is set to travel to Atlanta to take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in ACC action on Saturday, February 25 at 2 p.m. ET.
The Cardinals are coming off a 79-62 loss to Duke on Monday, in which they had a nine-point lead in the first half. The team is currently 4-24 overall and 2-15 in conference play. On the other hand, the Yellow Jackets lost 76-68 to Pitt on Tuesday, ending their two-game winning streak. Georgia Tech has an 11-17 overall record and a 3-14 record in the ACC.
Louisville has a 25-14 all-time record against Georgia Tech, including a 68-58 victory in their last meeting on February 1. The win was also the first ACC win for head coach Kenny Payne. The Cardinals are 6-5 all-time against the Yellow Jackets on the road.
The Cardinals’ El Ellis, a senior guard, was named ACC Co-Player of the Week after averaging 24.5 points and 4.5 rebounds last week. He has been averaging 25.8 points per game over the last four games while shooting 55% from the field, 48% from 3-point range, and 91% from the free-throw line. Ellis is one of 14 players nationally with at least 500 points and 130 assists this season.
In the last six games, Louisville has made 77 of 88 free throws (87.5%), including shooting 90% or better from the free-throw line in the last two games. Junior forward JJ Traynor has been averaging 13.7 points and 7.0 rebounds in the last three games while making seven of 10 shots from 3-point range. In the last eight games, the Cardinals have averaged 8.2 3-point makes per game after averaging just 5.9 made 3s across the first 19 games.
Freshman forward Kamari Lands has made 30 of 32 free throws across the last 19 games, making him one of five players in the country shooting 94% or better from the stripe on at least 50 attempts.
Although Louisville has struggled this season, they have shown signs of improvement in recent games. With Ellis leading the way, the team will look to bounce back from their loss to Duke and earn a win against Georgia Tech on Saturday.
The game will be broadcast on regional sports networks, including Bally Sports South, Bally Sports Florida, Bally Sports Sun, and others. It can also be streamed online through BallySports.com or the Bally Sports app with authentication.
