Louisville vs Morehead St: Preview & Prediction
Southwest Region - Denver
March 17 - 1:40 TBS
Two schools that call the Bluegrass State home meet all the way out in Denver, in what could be an entertaining affair. The tandem of Kenneth Faried and Demonte Harper was an absolute handful throughout the OVC Tournament, and Morehead State has enough experience to know what to expect since quite a few of these players were on the 2009 team that lost to Louisville in the first round. Rick Pitino may not have any surefire NBA prospects on his roster but he's done one of his best coaching jobs with this group. The Cardinals will press, using guards Preston Knowles and Peyton Siva to ramp up the tempo. But their defense is about more than full-court pressure; the Cardinals will change up what they do at times within the same possession. Morehead State can win but they'll need to be smart with the basketball to do so.
CHN Team Capsules (w/ stats, records, and rankings):
Stars to Watch:
G Kyle Kuric (Louisville)
C Kenneth Faried (Morehead State)
Vegas Odds:
Louisville -9.5
Predictions:
RealTimeRPI: Louisville 71 - Morehead St 64
KenPom: Louisville 71 - Morehead St 59
CollegeHoops.net Betting Pick: Morehead St
Faces Winner Of: Vanderbilt vs Richmond
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