Louisville Basketball: 3 things to watch for against Old Dominion

Nov 14, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Jaylen Johnson (10) dunks against William & Mary Tribe forward Jack Whitman (41) during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated William & Mary 91-58. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jan 30, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Deng Adel (22) shoots against Virginia Cavaliers forward Jeff Jones (34) during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Virginia defeated Louisville 63-47. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Can Deng Adel continue his strong start to the season?

Adel came into this season with being labeled Louisville’s best NBA prospect. That is a big burden to carry when he didn’t play most of last season. However, when he did play, we saw glimpses of the great player he could become under head coach Rick Pitino.

The Cardinals haven’t had a true scorer in some time, but Adel’s hot shooting start to this season has all of us pretty excited. He struggled to find his groove in the first game against Evansville. However, he has had 11 and 16 points in his last two games before this tournament.

All eyes will be on Adel as he looks to get into double figures again versus an Old Dominion team that hasn’t given up more than 61 points in either of their only two games.

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