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Louisville basketball: Final takeaways from Cards clash with Bellarmine

By Tristan Beckmann

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - OCTOBER 29: Dwayne Sutton #24 of the Louisville Cardinals celebrates in the game against the Bellarmine Knights during an exhibition game at KFC YUM! Center on October 29, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - OCTOBER 29: Dwayne Sutton #24 of the Louisville Cardinals celebrates in the game against the Bellarmine Knights during an exhibition game at KFC YUM! Center on October 29, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – OCTOBER 29: Darius Perry #2 of the Louisville Cardinals shoots the ball against the Bellarmine Knights during an exhibition game at KFC YUM! Center on October 29, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – OCTOBER 29: Darius Perry #2 of the Louisville Cardinals shoots the ball against the Bellarmine Knights during an exhibition game at KFC YUM! Center on October 29, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Bellarmine is going to be a frontrunner for the D2 national title all season long

Ranked as the 3rd best team in Division II according to the NABC Preseason Poll, Bellarmine is going to have a great shot at finishing on top in their final season at the Division II level.

Hanging with a team as talented as Louisville like they did further echoes that belief. It is clear that the players have put their trust into Coach Davenport and they are buying into his system, and Coach Davenport has the utmost confidence in every one of his guys.

This is a team that is loaded with guys who can play Division I basketball, and they didn’t fold at all on the brightest stage. For a while, it seemed like Bellarmine had an answer for every Louisville basket, and they wouldn’t back down without a fight.

This toughness is something that Coach Davenport has instilled in his program, and it is one of many reasons why this team has had so much success over the years. If you’re a Louisville fan, let’s all get together and cheer Bellarmine on as they chase their second national championship in program history!

What’s Next for Each Team

Bellarmine – The Knights are going to be facing another tough test as they head north to South Bend to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who is one of Louisville’s longtime rivals. The game will tip-off at 7 pm on Friday night, and it will be televised on the ACC Network Extra. Otherwise, Coach Davenport will continue to get his guys ready for their regular-season opener against Northwood University (MI) at Knights Hall on November 8th at 8 pm.

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Louisville – The Cards are going to continue practicing and preparing before they head to Coral Gables to take on the Miami Hurricanes in a season-opening ACC clash on November 5th at 6:30 pm on the ACC Network. Coach Mack told the media last night that he fully expects Steven Enoch to be back, and he also reiterated that Jordan Nwora was fine after cramping up late in the game.

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