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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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Kentucky

It’s unlikely that these two meet in the round of 32 because Kentucky appears bound for the South region, which runs through Louisville (UofL could not play at a location where they are the host site). But, should the Cats drop a game or two to finish the season, the committee has show that they don’t mind matching the Cards and Cats in the same region.

Given that Louisville will have played North Carolina and Virginia twice already (both are likely 1 or 2 seeds), the Cards very well may end up against the team that gave them some trouble already this season. The Cats are great on-ball defenders, and they have length in the post. Not to beat a dead horse, but Louisville struggles to handle teams with length and athleticism for a full 40 minutes.

Could the Cards pull this one off? Sure. Do we want to see them try? Probably not.

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