Hmmm... well, the one thing that can allow UK to approach this game somewhat optimistically is that Louisville has played scrubs and only scrubs up to this point in their season and a few of those scrubbish teams have actually pressed them fairly hard.
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Date Day Opponent Location TV Time/Result
11/02/05 Wed BELLARMINE (Exhibition) FREEDOM HALL WHAS W, 70-63
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11/19/05 Sat TENNESSEE-MARTIN FREEDOM HALL WHAS W, 78-61
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11/20/05 Sun SOUTHERN INDIANA (Exhibition) FREEDOM HALL WHAS W, 82-77
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12/03/05 Sat PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
(Colonial Classic) FREEDOM HALL WBKI W, 90-65
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12/04/05 Sun ARKANSAS STATE
(Colonial Classic) FREEDOM HALL WHAS W, 67-55
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12/05/05 Mon RICHMOND
(Colonial Classic) FREEDOM HALL WHAS W, 53-45
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12/10/05 Sat AKRON FREEDOM HALL WHAS W, 111-85
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12/13/05 Tue CHICAGO STATE FREEDOM HALL WHAS W, 78-54
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Perhaps they're just playing down to the level of their competition, but a couple of those games legitimately could have been losses. They just haven't played anybody good. They're battling some injuries. I don't know, looking at Louisville objectively (difficult to do, I'll admit) I just can't be high on a team that has an undefeated record based on beating the cupcakes that they have played.
I still think this team is capable of playing some good basketball. Louisville doesn't put incredible emphasis on the inside game which could actually be a huge boon to us in this matchup.
As we all know, they love to run and gun. If this team will play like an actual team rather than a bunch of selfish jerks--as I so aptly described them in a previous thread--then UK *will* have a chance.
A Patrick Sparks sighting would be nice. I wish that guy would become a team leader, I'm just not sure if he has enough talent to get the youngsters--who appear to think they are God's gift to basketball--to follow what he says.
Ahhhh, I'll pick UK to win a squeaker, just b/c it's at Rupp. I think Blimpie's right, though, our poor FT shooting could end up making the difference in this game.