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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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 /

3. Will This Game Come Down To Free Throw Shooting?

This is honestly one of the more interesting things about this year’s Louisville basketball team. They are currently 12th in the ACC in free throw percentage this season, however they have shown their ability to hit clutch free throws in close games this year.

The most recent example of this was the last few minutes against Kentucky a few weeks ago.

On the other hand, Notre Dame excels from the line. They are first in the conference, making at least .841 percent of their free throws per game. That’s extremely impressive.

Therefore, it will be interesting to see which team will be able to handle the pressure in what will, most likely, be a close game on Wednesday night.

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