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Game four: Louisville will host Western Kentucky

CAMEROON MAGAZINE - GM01/12/20202 Mins read75 Views

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It’s a big test for a understaffed men’s basketball team at the University of Louisville Tuesday night.

The Cardinals will be playing their fourth game in seven days when they host Western Kentucky University at 6:00 p.m.. m. at the KFC Yum Center.

U of L could still do without Samuell Williamson, who dislocated his big toe against Seton Hall on Friday and missed the game against Prairie View A&M on Sunday. The second kid from Rockwall, Tx. was classified as commonplace by U of L trainer Chris Mack.

Series History: U of L leads series 41-39, including 28-18 in Louisville. The Cardinals have won eight straight wins, including the last meeting between 71 and 54 last year in Nashville, Tenn.

« You have a lot of talented players, » Mack said of the WKU. « They have some really good playmakers and shooters. I tried my best in the off-season to get Charles to join the NBA. He wouldn’t, so we have to compete against one of the best front court players in the country.

« When we relax like tonight, we look like Gulliver’s travels, the Lilliputians on the edge. He’s really good. We saw this last year against two of our seasoned postal players, Malik and Steve (Enoch), and I don’t see these guys on our bench right now. So we have to find a way. ”

Notable: ** The Cardinals are up to eight fellows, seven of whom are freshmen or sophomores. Williamson (toe) will join Charles Minlend (knee), Malik Williams (foot) and Josh Nickelberry (knee) as players expected to miss this game.

** Louisville has won 83 of its last 87 non-conference games at home at the KFC Yum Center in the last 11 seasons.

** Louisville shot its first three opponents under 40 percent off the field (Evansville) . 298, Seton Hall . 333, Prairie View . 393). Last season the Cardinals were 13. in the nation in the percentage defense of field gates (. 389).

** U of L won his 156th victory over Prairie View A&M. Play in a row when he scored at least 185 regular points (since 1997). .

** U of L is No.. 16 in the early Sagarin ratings and No.. 26 from KenPom to Nov. . 29.

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