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 players react from the bench during the first half against the Louisville Cardinals at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

7. At Least One Team Was Clutch Hitting Free Throws Down The Stretch

Everyone knew after halftime that this game between Kentucky and Louisville was going to come down to free throw shooting. The Cards haven’t been the best at making their free throws this season, while at the same time, Kentucky does an amazing job of driving the lane and getting to the line.

It could have been a disaster for Louisville, but it turned out to be the opposite.

Donovan Mitchell had struggles hitting his free throws all game, until he came to the line with the Cardinals only up by one with under 30 seconds to go. He proceeded to make two shots in-a-row, which ended up being the nail in the coffin of Kentucky’s comeback chances.

In the last 2:34 of the game, the Wildcats actually ended up missing four shots from the line. That type of performance in the clutch will simply not get the job done. It doesn’t matter what school you’re playing for.

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