Then Louisville lost three in a row, dropping games against Syracuse, Villanova and Georgetown. The offense struggled, and many people around the country cooled on Louisville?s title chances.
Since then, the Cardinals have won 18 of 19 games with the lone defeat coming in the five-overtime thriller at Notre Dame.
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Louisville shoots just 32.9 percent from beyond the arc. Part of the reason Kevin Ware was such a big loss is that he shot 40.5 percent from three. He could come off the bench and knock down an outside shot.
Luke Hancock makes 37.9 percent from three, but no other healthy Cardinals player shoots better than 33.3 percent from deep. If the Cardinals hoist a lot of shots from the outside, that is not a good recipe for success.
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Even though Louisville is the top overall seed in the NCAA tournament and Michigan is a No. 4 seed, the Wolverines have more NBA talent on their roster.
No one protects the ball better than Michigan, and with their newfound offensive balance with McGary down low, the Wolverines will cover the game
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