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Louisville Basketball: 10 Crucial Questions Surrounding The UK Game

By Derek Snyder

March 20, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino watches game action against UC Irvine Anteaters during the first half of the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at KeyArena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
March 20, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino watches game action against UC Irvine Anteaters during the first half of the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at KeyArena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 30, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Ray Spalding (13) and forward V.J. King (0) battle Purdue Boilermakers forward Caleb Swanigan (50) during the first half at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Purdue 71-64. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Ray Spalding (13) and forward V.J. King (0) battle Purdue Boilermakers forward Caleb Swanigan (50) during the first half at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Purdue 71-64. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Will Rebounding Be The Cards’ Biggest Path To Success Against UK?

If Louisville does anything better than anyone else in the ACC, it’s rebounding the basketball on the offensive boards. They are currently first in the conference in offensive rebounds per game this season.

This fact has been the main reason why the Cards have been able to be successful this season. Their forwards have done such a great job of grabbing the rebound off of a miss and converting it into points.

This specific Louisville basketball team just can’t shoot the basketball well enough to beat Kentucky without dominating the boards on Wednesday night.

However, it won’t be easy, as Bam Adebayo, Isaac Humphries, and Wenyen Gabriel will do everything in their power to make sure the Cardinals stay off the glass in this game.

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