Louisville Basketball: 10 reasons why the Cards can win the National Title

Louisville Basketball: 10 reasons why the Cards can win the National Championship

Nov 26, 2014; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino celebrates his 700th win with Athletic Director Tom Jurich following the second half against the Cleveland State Vikings at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Cleveland State 45-33. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jan 23, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Quentin Snider (2) and center Chinanu Onuaku (32) and forward Anas Mahmoud (14) and guard Trey Lewis (3) react to a foul call against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the second half at McCamish Pavilion. Louisville defeated Georgia Tech 75-71. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Improved Rebounding from the Forwards

One of the biggest question marks going into this season was if Louisville would be able to recover from losing Chinanu Onuaku to the NBA Draft. However, it seems as though Anas Mahmoud, Jaylen Johnson, Ray Splading, Mangok Mathiang, and maybe even Matz Stockman are ready to dominate the board for the Cards in 2016-2017.

While I don’t think that the Cardinals have one guy that can get the job done himself, I do think that will help them throughout the season.

It will force other teams to defend and block out a couple of different players, rather than just one.

When the grueling season hits February, every team in the country will need three or more guys that can rebound effectively.

The great news is that Louisville has just what they need to be successful.

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