1. Ryan Conwell
The Louisville star will have to shine brighter than ever in this game. Ryan Conwell is the Cardinals' leading scorer, averaging 19.6 points per game. However, Conwell has games where it seems like he can’t miss, and some games where scoring doesn’t come so easily. With the Cardinals' second leading scorer out in Brown Jr., this will have to be a game where Conwell shoots lights out.
Conwell was still able to put up 18 points in the Cardinals' loss to Stanford, but he shot 28.6% from the floor and only 14.3% from beyond the arc. A shooting performance like this can absolutely not happen against the Blue Devils, or else the Cardinals will be playing catch-up the whole game.
If Conwell is able to shoot the ball efficiently for the Cardinals, then this game could get one-sided quickly. However, if shots don’t seem to fall for him, then Conwell must turn into the leader he can be and get his teammates open shots so that Louisville doesn’t get left behind.