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Louisville Basketball: 10 Takeaways From The Cards’ Loss To Virginia

By Derek Snyder

Dec 28, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Virginia Cavaliers forward Isaiah Wilkins (21) scrambles for a loose ball under the pressure of Louisville Cardinals guard Quentin Snider (4) during the first half at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Virginia Cavaliers forward Isaiah Wilkins (21) scrambles for a loose ball under the pressure of Louisville Cardinals guard Quentin Snider (4) during the first half at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 21, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino talks with guard Tony Hicks (1) during the first half against the Kentucky Wildcats at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Kentucky 73-70. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 21, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino talks with guard Tony Hicks (1) during the first half against the Kentucky Wildcats at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Kentucky 73-70. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

9. Louisville Couldn’t Handle Virginia’s Defense In The First Half

There’s no getting around the fact that this Louisville basketball team can struggle to score at times. It definitely didn’t help that they were going up against one of the best defensive basketball programs in all of college basketball.

The Cards only had 11 points by the under-8 timeout, which is extremely disappointing for a squad that is ranked sixth in the country. Louisville needed to come out fast against the Cavaliers, yet this came out and did the exact opposite.

Virginia does such a great job of sticking to their man on defense, that Louisville was never comfortable passing the basketball.

Early in the first half, the Cards had multiple plays where they had an open teammate in the lane, but the Cavaliers’ pressure was too much to mentally handle and the underneath guy never got the ball.

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