Jan 3, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons guard Bryant Crawford (13) knocks the ball away from Louisville Cardinals guard Trey Lewis (3) during the first half at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports

Louisville Women’s Basketball: Season Not As Bad As It Seems by Jared Anderson

Let’s Win One On The Road!

Despite the fact we’re 0-2 in road games this season, I think we have a good chance to beat NC State tonight on their home-court.

NC State sits at 10-4 on the season and 0-1 in ACC play. They have a notable victory over LSU when the Tigers were ranked 22nd. This is definitely not a team to sleep on, mainly because of “Cat” Barbour.

For those of you that don’t know, Barbour is averaging 22.9 PPG this season. He was a monster player to play against last year and he has only developed since then. In their last game against Virginia Tech, Barbour put up 21 pts, had 7 rebs, and 2 ast. Even when the Wolfpack loses, Barbour still plays excellently and it’s no secret that Rick Pitino has some major respect for the kid. Barbour is definitely going to be the player you want to keep an eye on for the Wolfpack.

That’s not to say he’s the only player on that team to watch out for. Caleb Martin, the sophomore, averages 12.1 PPG (ironically, that’s what Barbour averaged last year). He’s definitely going to be another player that can keep the Cardinals on their toes.

Now, here are the situations that I’m interested in on the Cardinal side of the court:

Will Trey Lewis be back at 100%; even though he wasn’t at his best with the sprained ankle against Wake, he sure made it seem like he was good-to-go.

Will Damien Lee remain a quieter presence on the court; last game wasn’t bad for him, but I think we can all agree that he was quiet. Not a lot of noticeable production from him.

Will Onauku remain in beast-mode; I’m hoping for another double-double.

Tonight’s game starts at 7:00 pm EST and can be see on ESPN 2 or on the WatchESPN app.

We will be doing a live-game thread on BRL, so be on the lookout for that around 6:45.

What’s your game prediction? Let us know in the comments below or hit us up on social media!