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No. 10 Louisville should move up in poll after Kentucky win

FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, file photo, Louisville's Quentin Snider (4) goes in for a layup past Kentucky's Malik Monk (5) during an NCAA college basketball game in Louisville, Ky. Defense has not been a problem for Louisville. Rarely is under coach Rick Pitino. The questions for the Cardinals this season have come on the offensive end. They answered a few against No. 6 Kentucky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, file photo, Louisville's Quentin Snider (4) goes in for a layup past Kentucky's Malik Monk (5) during an NCAA college basketball game in Louisville, Ky. Defense has not been a problem for Louisville. Rarely is under coach Rick Pitino. The questions for the Cardinals this season have come on the offensive end. They answered a few against No. 6 Kentucky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File) FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, file photo, Louisville's Quentin Snider (4) goes in for a layup past Kentucky's Malik Monk (5) during an NCAA college basketball game in Louisville, Ky. Defense has not been a problem for Louisville. Rarely is under coach Rick Pitino. The questions for the Cardinals this season have come on the offensive end. They answered a few against No. 6 Kentucky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Defense has not been a problem for Louisville. Rarely is under coach Rick Pitino.

The questions for the Cardinals this season have come on the offensive end.

They answered a few against No. 6 Kentucky on Wednesday.

Attacking Kentucky’s defense instead of settling for jumpers, No. 10 Louisville had its best shooting percentage (43 percent) from 3-point range this season to beat its biggest rival 73-70.

“Everybody was aggressive on offense,” Pitino said. “We have been, in the past, aggressive on defense, but I felt we were aggressive on offense.”