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Louisville Basketball: 10 Things To Watch For Against Georgia Tech

By Derek Snyder

Jan 4, 2017; South Bend, IN, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino argues a foul call in the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Purcell Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 4, 2017; South Bend, IN, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino argues a foul call in the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Purcell Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 23, 2016; Paradise Island, BAHAMAS; Louisville Cardinals guard Donovan Mitchell (45) and guard Ryan McMahon (30) celebrate during the second half against the Old Dominion Monarchs in the 2016 Battle 4 Atlantis in the Imperial Arena at the Atlantis Resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 23, 2016; Paradise Island, BAHAMAS; Louisville Cardinals guard Donovan Mitchell (45) and guard Ryan McMahon (30) celebrate during the second half against the Old Dominion Monarchs in the 2016 Battle 4 Atlantis in the Imperial Arena at the Atlantis Resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Will Ryan McMahon Get Some Major Minutes Against The Georgia Tech?

It was pretty interesting to see who Rick Pitino went to when the Cardinals needed some points in the second half against Notre Dame. Ryan McMahon came in and scored 5 points in his five minutes on the floor against the Irish. That’s pretty productive for a guy who is only averaging 2.5 points per game.

With that being said, knowing that Georgia Tech is a long shot to beat Louisville, will we see more of the freshman from Sarasota, Florida?

It’s definitely intriguing because Pitino decided to bring him into a very close ACC match-up, not to mention it was in South Bend.

Maybe Rick Pitino is seeing signs in practice from McMahon that is telling him he needs to play more often. Or maybe it’s just that the Cards can go through some intense scoring droughts?

Don’t be surprised to see more of McMahon on Saturday.

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