The Louisville Cardinals will start conference tournament play this week on Wednesday afternoon as the No. 6 seed, facing the winner of the SMU Mustangs and the Syracuse Orange, which will be played on Tuesday. The start provides an opportunity for the Cardinals to build upon their massive win last Saturday against the Miami Hurricanes as they work their way towards the NCAA tournament. Louisville could bolster its tournament resume with key wins during the conference tournament.
5 biggest observations from Louisville basketball’s ACC Tournament path
Cards fans across the country are looking to the Cardinals to provide that same March magic Louisville was able to provide during last season’s ACC tournament. The Cardinals have not won the ACC tournament since joining the conference in 2014. The fanbase is dying to get back to a place where the Cardinals are consistently playing for the championship. To achieve this goal, Pat Kelsey and the Cardinals will need key players to step up and provide major production.
These three Louisville basketball players need to step up if Louisville wants to play for the ACC title once again.