Louisville basketball fans learned late last night that the Cards will be without their star point guard, Mikel Brown Jr., for the entire ACC Tournament. The Cardinals' path to winning their first ACC Title certainly looks a whole lot harder now, as Brown is second on the team in scoring with 18.2 points per game, and leads the Cards with 4.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
Mikel Brown Jr. injury: Louisville fans should be worried about the NCAA Tournament
In Louisville’s announcement of sitting Brown during this ACC Tournament run, the Cardinals' head coach Pat Kelsey stated they want Brown to be “100% for the first round of the NCAA Tournament.” Brown has missed 10 games this season with a back injury, including eight straight in the middle of the season, and has missed the last two regular-season games.
Louisville enters the ACC Tournament 22-9 overall and 6-4 without Brown. The Cards' offense and defense take a major blow this ACC Tournament run with Brown on the sideline, which means players have to step up. So, with the recent injury update of Mikel Brown Jr., here are three Louisville Cardinals who must step up in the ACC Tournament.