5 Reasons that Louisville Basketball May Have Tough Time

BleacherReport.com points out that Rick Pitino teams have a trademark of starting slowly and then heat up for conference and tournament play. The site offers five reasons why this season may end differently for the Cardinals:

1. Terrence Williams, Earl Clark still no replaced

2. Charlotte loss was uncharacteristic

3. The injury bug is back

4. Samardo Samuels hasn't progressed

5. Off-the-court issues are still looming

For a complete explanation of each reason, check out the full article.