Forget the flow charts, the "four factors to winning," and the merits of players that people have actually heard of. There is only one thing Louisville fans, coaches and players need to be worried about Saturday evening at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence: keeping freshman guard Bryce Cotton on the bench.
The numbers speak pretty loudly.
| Bryce Cotton Minutes Played | Providence Result | Margin |
| 22 | Won | 22 |
| 22 | Won | 16 |
| 21 | Won | 27 |
| 20 | Won | 35 |
| 17 | Won | 3 |
| 16 | Won | 12 |
| 15 | Won | 35 |
| 15 | Won | 8 |
| 14 | Won | 13 |
| 13 | Lost | 11 |
| 12 | Lost | 30 |
| 11 | Lost | 2 |
| 11 | Lost | 7 |
| 9 | Won | 5 |
| 7 | Lost | 2 |
| 7 | Won | 7 |
| 4 | Lost | 13 |
| 3 | Lost | 4 |
| Did Not Play | Lost | 7 |
Keno Davis should be fired right now for this.