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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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Mar 1, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Raymond Spalding (13) shoots against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets forward James White (33) during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Georgia Tech 56-53. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 1, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Raymond Spalding (13) shoots against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets forward James White (33) during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Georgia Tech 56-53. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Ray Spalding played his best game of the season

Ray Spalding showed up when the Cardinals needed him the most on Wednesday night. He tied for the team lead with 11 points and was first on the team with 9 rebounds. On a night where Jaylen Johnson was terrible, Spalding dominated and proved his worth on the court.

If Spalding can continue to improve and be as aggressive as he was against Purdue, then Pitino has a big-time player on his bench. I am not arguing that he should start, but I am saying that he could be the Cardinals most valuable player off the bench this season.

Don’t take that personal VJ King lovers, all I am saying is that Spalding could be the difference in many games for the Cardinals in 2016-2017.

Let’s see if he can keep this type of performance going into the month of December.

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