Kentucky Basketball: 3 Keys to victory vs Louisville

MEMPHIS, TN - MARCH 26: Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts in the first half against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament South Regional at FedExForum on March 26, 2017 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

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LOUISVILLE, KY – DECEMBER 23: Quentin Snider /

1. Defending Quentin Snider

Last week, one of my keys to victory vs UCLA was the play of Quade Green and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander versus the Bruins point guard Aaron Holiday. The guard duo for Kentucky laid an egg, as Holiday had a terrific game and led his team to victory. Green and Gilgeous-Alexander must be better today vs Quentin Snider. Snider is averaging 12 points on the season and lead’s Louisville in assists. If the Cats are to be victorious, then they must contain Snider – both from scoring in bunches but also distributing to his wing and post scorers. This might mean that BBN will see more of Gilgeous-Alexander than Green, as Green is much less likely to contain Snider.

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