Louisville Basketball: 5 things you need to know about Long Beach State
By Derek Snyder
We take a look at five different things you need to know about Long Beach State before they play the Louisville basketball team.
The Louisville Basketball team is preparing to take on the Long Beach State 49ers on Thursday afternoon at 4:00pm. They will be looking to pick up their win to start the 2016-2017 season after already knocking off Evansville and William & Mary. Just like the other two games, this should be another easier win for the Cards.
Louisville has played very well so far this year and fans can thank Jaylen Johnson, Donovan Mitchell, and Deng Adel for being 2-0. There have been many other guys on the team who have been hey in those victories, but these three guys will be the keys to Louisville’s success all season long.
With that being said, here are Louisville’s projected starters, according to Jeff Greer from the Courier-Journal:
"Pos.-Player Ht. Cl. Rb. Pts. G-Quentin Snider 6-2 Jr. 2.5 8.0 G-Donovan Mitchell 6-3 So. 5.0 12.0 F-Deng Adel 6-7 So. 5.0 11.0 F-Jaylen Johnson 6-9 Jr. 11.5 16.0 C-Mangok Mathiang 6-10 R-Sr. 8.5 6.0"
There shouldn’t be any surprise here. These five have been the starters since day one, but Mitchell could be out for the game because of an illness. However, you’ll need to check back on his status closer to game time.
Long Beach State brings in a team that has been playing high-level opponents so far this season and Louisville is just one of the team along the way for the 49ers.
Here are the five things you need to know about Long Beach State.