Louisville Basketball: 5 toughest games on the Cards’ 2016-2017 schedule
By Derek Snyder
2. Duke Blue Devils
Where: Louisville, Kentucky
Time: January 14th at 12:00pm
TV: ESPN or ESPN2
The Blue Devils are currently the number one basketball team in the entire country, but the good news is that Louisville gets to play them at home this year. However, that doesn’t mean that everything is going to be easy for the Cards because Duke is highly-talented on every aspect of their team.
Here is what Athlon Sports had to say about Duke in their season preview:
"“The stars are aligned for Duke to once again do something special. The Blue Devils have size, shooting and experience. They’re deep enough to weather injuries and have enough high-end talent to match up well with any team in the country. It’s a long way until the first Monday night in April. But it’s hard to envision the Blue Devils not getting there.”"
Not only is Duke the favorite to win the ACC, but they are clearly the favorite to win the National Championship as well. Coach K has been recruiting at a high-level, rivaling coach Calipari and looking to take his Blue Devils to another level this season.