Louisville Basketball: 10 Reasons To Celebrate The Cards' Win Over UK

Louisville Basketball: 10 Reasons To Celebrate The Cards’ Win Over UK

Dec 21, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Anas Mahmoud (14) blocks the shot of Kentucky Wildcats guard Isaiah Briscoe (13) during the first half at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Kentucky 73-70. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 21, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Edrice Adebayo (3) battles Louisville Cardinals forward Mangok Mathiang (12) for a rebound during the first half at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

8. Louisville Dominated Kentucky On The Boards

Going into this game, the one of the main worries from Louisville fans was how they were going to match-up with Kentucky’s forwards in the paint. The Cards have rebounded well all season long, but rebounding against the Cats is a completely different challenge.

This is a stat that should make every Louisville fan very proud of their team: 9 out of the 10 Cardinals that saw minutes against Kentucky had at least one rebound. Not to mention, 5 different players also had five rebounds.

This limited Kentucky on second-chance points throughout the entire basketball game. The Cards’ defense already was forcing them to take low-percentage shots, but not getting the rebound underneath ultimately sank the Kentucky basketball team.

Oh well, maybe next year Kentucky?

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