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Pat Kelsey, Louisville players preview NCAA Tournament opener against South Florida
Video: Transcript: Q. You guys, all four of you, are great scorers, but this team can really score all around. Talk about what it means to have so many people at this team that can score so well at any level. RYAN CONWELL: I mean, I would say I think it just makes it easier on […]
South Florida Bulls breakdown
I’ve watched hours of South Florida men’s basketball over the last two nights so that you don’t have to. Here’s what I’ve learned. STARTERS #35 Izaiyah Nelson — F, Sr., 6-10, 218 lbs.15.7 PPG/9.6 RPG/1.4 BPG/1.6 SPG Let’s start with the accolades, I guess. Nelson, who followed Hodgson to Tampa after spending the first three […]
Mikel Brown Jr. out for NCAA Tournament opening weekend
U of L has released the following statement on the status of star freshman point guard Mikel Brown Jr.: University of Louisville freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr. (back) will be out for Louisville’s NCAA Tournament Round of 64 game on Thursday against South Florida and would remain out the rest of this week should the […]
Tuesday afternoon Cardinal news and notes
—Spread check (men vs. South Florida): Louisville by 5.5. —Spread check (women vs. Vermont): Louisville by 26.5. —Eric Crawford writes about the task at hand for the U of L men in Buffalo this week. —The whole world certainly seems to be on the Bulls. I don’t hate it. —It feels wrong given the weather […]
Hoopaholic’s Gazette: Let’s Dance!
The Cokes are in the icebox/ The popcorn’s on the table Sam Cooke got it right. Figuratively speaking. Actually tis Vernor’s and Dr. Brown’s in the fridge. With a tournament level supply of Black Jewell Slightly Buttered ordered and on the way. It’s time. We’re havin’ a party. Everybody’s swingin’/ We’re dancin’ to the music, […]
South Florida’s Wes Enis says Bulls are ‘the better team’
Louisville’s players and staff didn’t have to wait too long after the bracket reveal to get some bulletin board material for Thursday afternoon’s first round contest against South Florida. During the team’s media availability on Monday, USF leading scorer Wes Enis was asked what it would mean to pull off an 11/6 upset of a […]
Pat Kelsey previews NCAA Tournament
Not much of an update on Mikel Brown Jr. here. Can’t imagine we know something one way or the other until the initial injury report is released. Here’s the full video of Kelsey reacting to drawing USF as well as some thoughts on how the team performed at the ACC Tournament in Charlotte last week.
U of L women earn 3-seed, will host Vermont in round one
From U of L: A day after the Louisville women’s basketball team found out it was hosting the 1st and 2nd rounds of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, the full field was announced at the Selection Show on Sunday night. The Cardinals (27-7, 15-3 ACC) earned a No. 3 overall seed and will face off against […]
CC Podcast: Reacting to Louisville’s NCAA Tournament draw
The Cards are dancing. We share out initial thoughts on Louisville’s draw. Direct link here.
Louisville to face South Florida in NCAA Tournament opener on Thursday
Louisville will look to win a game in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in nearly a decade when it takes on American Conference champion South Florida on Thursday in Buffalo. The contest between the East Region’s 6-seed and 11-seed will tip-off at 1:30 p.m. ET on TNT. South Florida enters the March Madness […]
NCAA Men’s Tournament Selection Show Open Thread
I guess it can’t be any worse than last year (knocks on every piece of wood in house). Final prediction is the same as last night: Cards get a 6-seed playing the winner of a First Four game. I’ll throw a dart and say Miami University vs. Missouri. Feel free to toss out your own […]
20 teams Louisville could play in the first round of March Madness
Ok, so I know that last year proved that we should never, ever, ever try and predict anything that the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee is about to do, BUT … I mean, we have to, right? What’s the fun in not. About 95 percent of the updated bracket projections on the internet have Louisville as […]
Louisville will host first two rounds of women’s tournament
We won’t have the full bracket for another day, but we now know for certain where the Louisville women’s basketball team will be playing the first two games of its NCAA Tournament run. The NCAA Selection Committee revealed the top 16 teams for the tournament that will all be playing host for the first two […]
Friday afternoon Cardinal news and notes
—NET Rankings Update (men’s): No. 16. —NET Rankings Update (women’s): No. 11. —Episodes one and two of the Pat Kelsey/Louisville basketball documentary are now available. You can watch the first episode here. —Last Sunday’s Louisville-Duke matchup is the most-watched ACC Tournament championship game on record. —Pretty much every mock NCAA Tournament bracket on the internet […]
Seedy K’s GameCap: Miami (Fla)
In a battle between a couple of evenly matched teams, it can take but a quick interlude of momentary superiority for separation. On the court, peripherals factor to a degree. That one team is without its best player with injury. That the other wants revenge for losing less than a week ago in its final […]
Louisville bows out of ACC Tournament with 78-73 loss to Miami
Five days after shooting the lights out and taking great care of the basketball in a 92-89 road win over Miami, Louisville failed to replicate either of those efforts in a 78-73 loss to the Hurricanes that ended U of L’s run in the ACC Tournament. The Cardinals, who shot 12-for-24 from three in the […]
ACC Tournament Quarterfinals Open Thread: Louisville vs. Miami
Let’s keep the fun in Charlotte going. Go Cards.
Preview: Cards and ‘Canes clash in ACC quarters
6) Louisville Cardinals (23-9, 11-7) vs. 3) Miami Hurricanes (24-7, 13-5) ACC Tournament Quarterfinals Game Time: (Approximately) 2:30 p.m. Location: Spectrum Center: Charlotte, N.C. Television: ESPN2 Announcers: Kevin Brown (play-by-play), Jay Williams (analysis) and Taylor Tannebaum (sideline) Favorite: Louisville by 1.5 Series: Louisville leads, 16-8 Last Meeting: Louisville won, 92-89, on March 7 in Coral Gables Series History: Projected Starting Lineups: Louisville Miami Statistics: […]
Transcript, videos: Louisville talks after topping SMU
Transcript: PAT KELSEY: A lot of credit to SMU. Andy is a really good coach. We played down at their place a couple weeks ago, and they just kicked the crap out of us. So ton of respect for them. Their offensive firepower is as good as anybody in the country. Proud of our guys. […]
Seedy K’s GameCap: SMU
I walk 47 miles of barbed wire/ I use a cobra-snake for a necktie/ I got a brand new house on the roadside/ Made from rattlesnake hide/ I got a brand new chimney made on top/ Made out of a human skull/ Now come on take a walk with me, Arlene/ And tell me, who […]
Louisville guts out 62-58 win over SMU in ACC Tournament opener
It looked nothing like the game anyone was expecting, but Louisville found a way to gut out a 62-58 win its first game of the ACC Tournament Wednesday afternoon in Charlotte. Cardinal star Ryan Conwell struggled mightily for most of the game, but made the two biggest shots of the contest to send the Cards […]
ACC Tournament 2nd Round Open Thread: Louisville vs. SMU
Let’s have ourselves a week. Go Cards.
Preview: Louisville takes on SMU in ACC Tournament opener
6) Louisville Cardinals (22-9, 11-7) vs. 11) SMU Mustangs (20-12, 8-10) ACC Tournament Second Round Game Time: (Approximately) 2:30 p.m. Location: Spectrum Center: Charlotte, N.C. Television: ESPN Announcers: Kevin Brown (play-by-play) and Jay Williams (analysis) Favorite: Louisville by 6.5 Series: Louisville leads, 10-3 Last Meeting: SMU won, 95-85, on Feb. 17 in Dallas Series History: Projected Starting Lineups: Louisville SMU Statistics: SMU’s Season […]
CC Podcast: Let’s make some March memories
It’s go time. Let’s talk about it. Direct link here.
Mikel Brown Jr. will miss entire ACC Tournament
Louisville has announced that star freshman point guard Mikel Brown Jr. will miss the entirety of the 2026 ACC Tournament because of the back injury that has forced him to sit out 10 games already this season. “Mikel wants to play in the ACC Tournament,” U of L head coach Pat Kelsey said in a […]