Duke basketball keys to avoiding season sweep against Louisville

Duke basketball prediction vs. Louisville

It is extremely difficult to defeat a team three times in a season, and the last time the Blue Devils took the floor certainly left a good taste in the mouth of all that watched them.

The loss of Malik Williams certainly benefited Duke as the game began to shift in favor of the Blue Devils in the second half following his exit.

While everything listed in this article is important, the most vital thing for the Blue Devils to do on Wednesday night is to win the guard battle.

If Duke is able to control Carlik Jones, it will have a great chance of winning, and Mike Krzyzewski will have a gameplan to slow down the prolific guard.

Louisville has a three-game winning streak against Duke, and that will come to an end on Thursday night at the Greensboro Coliseum.

Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30pm EST (ACC Network).

PREDICTION: Duke 76, Louisville 68