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Louisville Basketball: 5 Extremely Encouraging Takeaways From Indiana Game

By Derek Snyder

Dec 31, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Louisville Cardinals square off against the Indiana Hoosiers for the opening jump ball at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Louisville Cardinals square off against the Indiana Hoosiers for the opening jump ball at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 31, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Hoosiers line up for the National Anthem before the game against the Louisville Cardinals at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Hoosiers line up for the National Anthem before the game against the Louisville Cardinals at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Louisville Held Indiana To 32.3 Percent Shooting

Louisville’s defense was just too much for the Hoosiers to handle on Saturday. It was pretty funny to see the Cards give Indiana numerous open shots, but because they were playing out of control, their shots were off-target.

It was pretty clear which basketball team was better equipped to handle adversity on Saturday afternoon.

To hold Indiana to 62 points and only 32.3 percent shooting is extremely impressive because the Hoosiers are averaging 88.4 points per game with over a 50 percent field goal percentage.

The Cardinals may not play defense like Virginia, but these guys are very, very good in their own right.

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