Louisville Basketball: 5 Important Questions Heading Into Notre Dame

Feb 13, 2016; South Bend, IN, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Donovan Mitchell (45) shoots as Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward V.J. Beachem (3) and forward Bonzie Colson (35) defend in the second half at the Purcell Pavilion. Notre Dame won 71-66. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 29, 2016; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Bonzie Colson (35) reacts after a basket in the first half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at the Purcell Pavilion. Notre Dame won 92-78. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Can Louisville’s Defense Shut Down Notre Dame’s High-Scoring Offense?

Notre Dame is coming into this game against Louisville having the fourth highest scoring offense in all of the ACC. They are currently putting up 83.2 points per game and not to mention, they are also first in the conference in both three pointers made per game and assists per game.

I think it goes without saying that the Fighting Irish will be one of the best all-around scoring teams that Louisville will face all season.

With that being said, the Cards are the best team in the ACC in three point percentage defense. It will be a battle of two teams that are great at their own game, we’ll see which squad will come out on top.

However, we all know that defense usually always trumps offense in any sport.

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