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Louisville Basketball: 5 toughest games on the Cards’ 2016-2017 schedule

By Derek Snyder

Dec 26, 2015; Lexington, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino reacts during the first half against the Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena. Kentucky won 75-73. Mandatory Credit: Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 26, 2015; Lexington, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino reacts during the first half against the Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena. Kentucky won 75-73. Mandatory Credit: Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 13, 2016; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard De
Nov 13, 2016; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard De /

1. Kentucky Wildcats

Where: Louisville, Kentucky

Time: December 21st at 7:00pm

TV: ESPN

Yes, this is going to be Louisville’s toughest game of the season for many, many reasons. Pitino hasn’t been able to beat Calipari, Kentucky is much better than Louisville, and one has to wonder if the Cards have the shooting ability to keep up with Kentucky’s tough defense.

Coach Calipari thinks that this is going to be his best defensive team that he’s had at UK. If that’s true, then the Cardinals are going to, again, struggle to score against a stiff Kentucky defense. The only good news is that Louisville gets to play at home in front of their fans.

However, rivalry games always get weird. If the Cardinals can hang around until the end, then they could have a shot of beating Kentucky for the first time in years.

With that being said, if UK goes up big early, then it will be a long December night for the Cardinal faithful.

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