Louisville Basketball: 5 Keys to Beating the Lipscomb Bisons

Louisville Basketball: 5 Keys to Beating Lipscomb

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Steven Enoch #23 of the Louisville Cardinals and Dwayne Sutton #24 react during the first half of the game against Marquette Golden Eagles at the NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament at Barclays Center on November 23, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /

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Put pressure in the man to man

We’ve mentioned Lipscomb’s propensity to find the best shot and take it. They’ll take any amount of space you give them and shoot it with commendable accuracy. The Bison are a Top 50 team in Field Goal Percentage at 48.7%z

To slow that down expect to see very little, if any zone defense. Louisville will have to move it’s man to man defense hard against the offense and dare them to drive. Don’t expect any room for the Holy Spirit in the one on one dances.

Coach Mack’s focus will certainly be on making Lipscomb’s less athletic lineup try to maneuver around the defense and not let them shoot over it. Expect Louisville’s guards to hound the perimeter players all night and pressure the ball as it comes across the mid court line.

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