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 Ray Spalding (13) pushes the ball up the court against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets forward Quinton Stephens (12) in the second half of their game at McCamish Pavilion. The Cardinals won 65-50. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Louisville Won The Battle Of The Blocks

You may or may not have known already, but this was a match-up between, not only the top two shot blocking teams in the ACC, but two of the best in the country. If you had the pleasure of watching the game on Saturday, you saw how well both of these teams could defend the rim.

It was definitely a defense-lover’s game to watch.

With that being said, Louisville actually won the battle of the blocks. The Cardinals finished with 12, whereas the Yellow Jackets only had 7.

Louisville is starting to turn into a very dangerous basketball team that people don’t want to play, especially when they have players like Anas Mahmoud, Ray Spalding, and Mangok Mathiang defending the rim.

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