Louisville's defensive intensity against Indiana and West Virginia to start the Battle 4 Atlantis was elevated, but this was an area where they struggled over the first half of play. They allowed Oklahoma to got 7-of-14 from deep, shoot 12-of-25 percent from the field and assist on 10 of their 12 shots while only committing three turnovers.

Speaking with ESPN before his Louisville basketball team tipped off against Oklahoma in the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis championship game, head coach Pat Kelsey reached into his bag of Skip Prosser sayings and pulled out one gem of a one-liner. "