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Can Louisville Cardinals Ride the Home Wave to Victory at KFC Yum! Center?

As the Louisville Cardinals prepare to host the Florida State Seminoles at the KFC Yum! Center, fans are eager to see if their team can capitalize on home-court advantage and continue their recent trend of strong performances. The upcoming clash, scheduled for February 4th, promises an exciting display of collegiate basketball prowess.


Feb 4, 2023; Louisville, Kentucky, USA;  Louisville Cardinals guard El Ellis (3) drives to the basket against Florida State Seminoles center Naheem McLeod (24) and guard Jalen Warley (1) during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Florida State defeated Louisville 81-78. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports

The Cardinals have shown a mixed bag of results in their past few outings. In a high-scoring affair against the Kentucky Wildcats, they fell short despite a valiant second-half effort, scoring 76 points overall but allowing 95. Their shooting from beyond the arc was lackluster at 24 percent compared to Kentucky's impressive 48 percent. However, they did manage to keep turnovers even with their opponents at thirteen each.


Louisville bounced back against Pepperdine Waves with an assertive victory, netting 85 points and showcasing a more balanced attack with a commendable field goal percentage of 48 percent and an even better three-point shooting performance hitting an impressive 56 percent from deep. They also dominated on rebounds with forty-three total rebounds including thirteen offensive boards which contributed significantly to second-chance points.


Feb 4, 2023; Louisville, Kentucky, USA;  Florida State Seminoles forward Cam Corhen (3) dunks against the Louisville Cardinals during the first half at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports

However, inconsistency struck again when facing Arkansas State Red Wolves; Louisville scored only 63 points while shooting just 36 percent from the field and a paltry 13 percent from three-point range. Despite this poor shooting night, they managed fewer turnovers than Arkansas State and fought hard on defense as evidenced by five blocks.


As they face off against Florida State Seminoles next game day, it will be crucial for Louisville to harness their home-court energy and maintain consistency in both offense and defense if they wish to secure another win for their record.


Feb 4, 2023; Louisville, Kentucky, USA;  Florida State Seminoles forward Cam Corhen (3) shoots against Louisville Cardinals forward Roosevelt Wheeler (4) during the first half at KFC Yum! Center. Florida State defeated Louisville 81-78. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports

Fans can catch all the action live on February 4th at KFC Yum! Center or tune into ACC Network channel number six hundred twelve for national television coverage starting at one o'clock AM Eastern Time.

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