A 1–2 start to ACC play was probably not what Pat Kelsey had in mind when his team opened the season ranked No. 11 in the preseason AP Poll. After a disappointing loss at Stanford last week, Louisville basketball returned home to face sixth-ranked Duke. At 8–0 at home entering the game—and after building a 47–38 halftime lead—it looked like the Cardinals might be poised for a signature win that could right the ship.
That is when everything unraveled. Louisville shot just 2-of-17 (11%) from three-point range in the second half and was outscored by 20 after the break, ultimately losing by 11 points. Now sitting at 1–2 in the ACC, there is still time to turn things around, and the Cards will even get a rematch with Duke in just two weeks. However, the warning signs are hard to ignore.
Here are three reasons Louisville fans should be very concerned about Louisville basketball.