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Louisville Basketball: 5 takeaways from the Cards’ win over Purdue

By Derek Snyder

Nov 30, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Tony Hicks (1) dribbles against Purdue Boilermakers guard Carsen Edwards (3) during the first half at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Tony Hicks (1) dribbles against Purdue Boilermakers guard Carsen Edwards (3) during the first half at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 24, 2016; Paradise Island, BAHAMAS; Louisville Cardinals guard Donovan Mitchell (45) reacts during the second half against the Wichita State Shockers in the 2016 Battle 4 Atlantis in the Imperial Arena at the Atlantis Resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 24, 2016; Paradise Island, BAHAMAS; Louisville Cardinals guard Donovan Mitchell (45) reacts during the second half against the Wichita State Shockers in the 2016 Battle 4 Atlantis in the Imperial Arena at the Atlantis Resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Three-point shooting was still not very good

I understand that Rick Pitino wants the Cardinals to continue to push the basketball and try and create points, but it’s almost shutting down the offense at times. They just aren’t taking very many good shots yet.

If they can just be more consistent and take higher percentage shots, then this will be a very, very good basketball team.

It is comforting to know that the Cards were able to win, even though only two players make a three. Thank goodness for Deng Adel and Ryan McMahon or the Cardinals would have been shut out from downtown.

Louisville still has a few weeks before the big showdown with Kentucky, therefore they better start shooting better or the Cats might run them out of the gym.

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