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Five teams Louisville basketball doesn’t want to see in the first weekend of the NCAA tournament

By Presley Meyer

SYRACUSE, NY - FEBRUARY 20: Jordan Nwora #33 of the Louisville Cardinals drives to the basket against the defense of Paschal Chukwu #13 of the Syracuse Orange during the first half at the Carrier Dome on February 20, 2019 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images)
SYRACUSE, NY - FEBRUARY 20: Jordan Nwora #33 of the Louisville Cardinals drives to the basket against the defense of Paschal Chukwu #13 of the Syracuse Orange during the first half at the Carrier Dome on February 20, 2019 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images) /
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Murray State

Undoubtedly, you’ve heard all of the Ja Morant hype coming out of Murray, and we are here to say that it is 100% warranted.

What most don’t realize though is that Murray State is legit. They are racing through the OVC conference, and will compete with Belmont for the auto-bid spot from their conference. Regardless of if they win the conference championship or not, the Racers have a great shot of making the big dance and making some noise. They are a high-scoring, high octane offense, hungry to make a sweet 16 run.

If Louisville draws a 5 or 6 seed, Murray could very well be paired up with the Cards as an 11 or 12, and don’t think that this squad wouldn’t be that much more motivated to beat an in-state opponent. This is a match-up that Louisville fans should want no part of. Murray State has a legit shot at a sweet 16 bid.

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