2. Learn how to stop runs before they get out of hand
When Louisville is clicking, it can be a high-flying, fast-paced offensive team capable of burying opponents with quick 8–10 point bursts. That ability is one of this team’s greatest strengths. The problem is that the opposite can happen just as quickly.
When shots aren’t falling, opponents have been able to turn close games into double-digit deficits in a matter of minutes. Living by the three can be dangerous when it stops falling, as missed shots often fuel long runs the other way.
That issue was clearly evident in both losses. Against Arkansas, Louisville allowed a 24–12 run to close the first half, turning a six-point game into an 18-point deficit. Against Tennessee, three consecutive Volunteer threes turned an eight-point margin into a 15-point hole.
Louisville must find ways to break those runs—whether that means slowing the game down, getting to the free-throw line, calling an earlier timeout, or making defensive stops. Cold shooting nights happen, but allowing runs that essentially put the game out of reach cannot.