Louisville Basketball: 5 Players To Watch In The Duke Game

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Jan 23, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Quentin Snider (2) and center Chinanu Onuaku (32) and forward Anas Mahmoud (14) and guard Trey Lewis (3) react to a foul call against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the second half at McCamish Pavilion. Louisville defeated Georgia Tech 75-71. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Anas Mahmoud | Louisville Cardinals

Anas Mahmoud has stepped into a starting role for Rick Pitino over the past few weeks and has done a great job. His defensive abilities have taken his game to a whole other level this year, as he is second in the conference in blocks per game with 2.6.

It’s going to be interesting to see how Mahmoud responds after having a down game against Pittsburgh on Wednesday night. While he didn’t play bad, he didn’t perform like he has over the past few weeks.

His presence on the court has been huge for the Cards, who are now back to .500 in conference play and need a huge win over Duke this weekend. If Mahmoud can continue becoming a Gorgui Dieng-like factor for the Cards, then Louisville will be able to hand Duke their second straight loss on Saturday.

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