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Louisville basketball: Teams Cards don’t want to see in NCAA tournament first round

By Presley Meyer

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - FEBRUARY 08: Lamarr Kimble #0, Malik Williams #5 and Dwayne Sutton #24 of the Louisville Cardinals huddle during the final seconds of the game against the Virginia Cavaliers at KFC YUM! Center on February 08, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - FEBRUARY 08: Lamarr Kimble #0, Malik Williams #5 and Dwayne Sutton #24 of the Louisville Cardinals huddle during the final seconds of the game against the Virginia Cavaliers at KFC YUM! Center on February 08, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Eric Monroe #2 of the Yale Bulldogs is introduced before a college basketball game against the against the Howard Bison at Burr Gymnasium on January 20, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Eric Monroe #2 of the Yale Bulldogs is introduced before a college basketball game against the against the Howard Bison at Burr Gymnasium on January 20, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

Yale

Win at Clemson by 10 on December 22nd

Close losses to Penn State (by 2), Oklahoma State (by 7), Harvard (by 1) and North Carolina (by 3)

The story of Yale’s season has been close losses that have been the difference between tournament bubble team and one of the best seasons in recent school history.

At this moment, it looks like the Bulldogs will have to win their conference tournament to secure a postseason bid. However, they appear poised to do so, and in doing so, would be a tough match-up for anyone that they would draw in the tournament.

Yale, like any team in 2020 who is going to make a list like this, is veteran-heavy, and they can shoot the heck out of the basketball.

Big man Paul Atkinson leads Yale in scoring, and he has become a problem upfront for Bulldogs opponents.

In their marquee games this year, Atkinson has been a key factor down low and displays a great ability to pass the ball out of the post to facilitate offense for the Bulldogs.

Veteran guards Azir Swain and Jordan Bruner lead the way in Yale’s backcourt, combining for 29 points, 12 rebounds, and nearly six assists per game.

An Ivy League team is never going to turn a bunch of heads in the tournament, but this team was in the tournament last season, they have no shortage of juniors and seniors, have excellent guard play, can get hot from deep, and they are battle-tested.

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