Louisville Basketball: 10 Encouraging Takeaways From Georgia Tech Win

Jan 7, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Donovan Mitchell (45) celebrates with his uncle Michael Hairston and grandmother Blossom Wright after the Cardinals win against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at McCamish Pavilion. The Cardinals won 65-50. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jan 7, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Anas Mahmoud (14) dunks against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets center Ben Lammers (44) and forward Abdoulaye Gueye (34) in the second half of their game at McCamish Pavilion. The Cardinals won 65-50. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

5. The Cards Responded Extremely Well To Georgia Tech’s Rally

Things got a little hairy around the 8 minute mark of this game and I’ll admit, I was getting a little worried about if the Cardinals were going to close the game out with a win. Ben Lammers, from Georgia Tech, dunked the basketball to make it a 43-40 game with only 8:40 left in the second half.

However, Quentin Snider quickly responded with a three pointer and the Cardinals never looked back.

The most encouraging fact about Louisville’s ability to hold off Georgia Tech was that they looked like a seasoned basketball team. When things got tough, they didn’t panic or blink, they just kept on fighting and came out with a 15 point win on the road.

All Louisville fans should be happy with how Louisville played those last 8 minutes in Atlanta on Saturday.

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