Had you told me prior to season that Louisville would go on the road and lose to the No. 3 team in the country in their sixth game, I’d be satisfied.

Cardinal basketball fans aren’t big on moral victories, but all things considered, I’d say Rick Pitino’s team proved something in East Lansing on Wednesday evening.

With all of that said, the way it played out in the second half made things pretty painful. Louisville played a better game for more than 30-minutes of the contest, but you can’t give Tom Izzo coached teams that many opportunities and not expect to suffer the consequences.

Check out the post-game podcast.

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