However, North Carolina responded with a 13-5 burst, preventing Louisville from getting any closer than eight points for the rest of the game. “They are a team that could easily win a championship this year,” said Louisville head coach Kenny Payne. “We knew that coming in. I thought we played hard, I thought we fought, but there are no good efforts and moral victories with this program. I want to win games.”
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Louisville’s recent performance has been a mixed bag, going 1-1 last week. They secured a victory against Miami on the road but suffered an 89-83 home loss to NC State on Saturday. On the other hand, North Carolina has been on a winning streak, triumphing in their last six games, including a dominant 103-67 victory over Syracuse on Saturday. With the top-ranked teams in the country faltering last week, UNC has soared to the 4th spot in the rankings.
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Down the stretch, it was the talented freshmen from Kentucky who stepped up and handled the pressure with composure. This was evident in the game’s final moments, as Kentucky’s freshman players scored the team’s last eight points and a remarkable 18 of their final 20. Rob Dillingham, who came off the bench, led UK with 17 points, followed by fellow freshman D.J. Wagner with 14 points and Aaron Bradshaw with 12. Reed Sheppard contributed 11 points off the bench as well, while Justin Edwards added another eight points. Overall, the freshmen accounted for an impressive 62 of Kentucky’s 87 points.
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Kentucky’s associate to the head coach, Bruiser Flint, believes that the coaching staff won’t need to go the extra mile to motivate the players for this game. Playing against North Carolina, along with participating in events like the CBS Sports Classic, is enough to get the team fired up.
