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; Louisville Cardinals guard Donovan Mitchell (45) scrambles past Kentucky Wildcats forward Wenyen Gabriel (32) for a loose ball during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Kentucky 73-70. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Louisville’s Effort And Hustle Was Simply Remarkable

We all know how important this Louisville and Kentucky rivalry is to all of us fans. However, it can be easy to wonder why certain teams won’t give the type of effort against a rival that they should.

I am not saying there has ever been a Louisville team to do that, but it was extremely satisfying to watch these guys give it their all on Wednesday night.

The entire country knew how much more talented Kentucky was coming into the basketball game, but that never slowed Louisville down. The Cards fought from beginning to the end, and deserved this win 100 percent.

I don’t know if there is another win, other than the National Championship, where I have been more proud of the overall team effort from a Louisville Cardinals basketball team.

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