Gorgui Dieng got the start for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night in place of injured center Nikola Pekovic, and he stepped up big time. He played 37 minutes and had 12 points, 11 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 2 steals! It was his first double double in the NBA as the Timberwolves beat the Sacramento…
Month: March 2014
Shock. That’s what most of CardNation including myself felt when Louisville was announced the 4 seed in the Midwest bracket. A bracket that will go down as one of the all time hardest including 3 of last years final four (Louisville, Wichita St., and Michigan) and the Cards hated rival Uk. Every analyst on…
Press Release From Kenny Klein LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville men’s basketball team will make its 40th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, facing No. 13 seed Manhattan in a Midwest Region second round contest on Thursday, March 20, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. A No. 4 seed, Louisville (29-5)…
We asked, and you responded. Heading into Selection Sunday, it seemed pretty clear that Louisville would get a 2 or 3 seed. Some analysts even said they could be a 1 seed based on the eye test. A 4 seed was not talked about very much, but that is what happened. They are also in…
The 4th seeded Louisville Cardinals will face off against the 13th seeded Manahttan Jaspers on Thursday night. The game will tip at approximately 9:50 pm and it will be shown on TNT. Here are the times and channels for the rest of the first round. And yes it is still the first round to me,…
Save and print as you please! Go Cards! #DestinationDallas
PRESS RELEASE VIA ESPN MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rick Pitino switched from coach to lobbyist the moment his Louisville Cardinals won their third straight conference tournament title. Of course, Pitino thinks the defending national champs deserve a No. 1 seed, even if he knows they likely won’t get one. Montrezl Harrell had 22 points, 11 rebounds…
Ok so the question here is what seed SHOULD Louisville get on Sunday? Not what you think they WILL get, because that can be based on what media people are projecting. This is just your opinion. What SHOULD they get? And if your answer isn’t on this poll, then you shouldn’t be voting anyway.
Today is a very busy day in Louisville Cardinals athletics. The highlight is the men’s basketball AAC Tournament Championship at 6:00 pm ET against UConn. But other than that, there are 8 other teams in action today. From GoCards.com… SATURDAY, MAR 15 SPORT OPPONENT LOCATION TIME COVERAGE Men’s Basketball UConn (Finals) Memphis, Tenn. 6:00 PM…
When the Louisville Cardinals leave a conference, it is pretty standard for them to win the conference tournament on their way out. Dating all the way back to the Metro conference days, whenever the Cards just like to leave the previous conference something to remember them by. Let’s hope that continues tonight as we exit…
PRESS RELEASE VIA ESPN MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Russ Smith scored a career-high 42 points and No. 5 Louisville cruised to a 94-65 victory over Houston on Friday in the semifinals of the inaugural American Athletic Conference tournament. Smith shot 14 for 22 from the field and 5 for 7 from 3-point range. His final points…
From UofL: LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Due to expected inclement weather on Sunday, the Louisville and Samford baseball teams will conclude their three-game weekend series with a doubleheader on Saturday at 1 p.m., ET, at Jim Patterson Stadium and admission is free. The Cardinals opened the series with a 20-10 win on Friday afternoon in Louisville.
After Friday night’s AAC Tournament game vs Houston Career Scoring Leaders 1. Darrell Griffith – 2,333 2. DeJuan Wheat – 2,183 3. Pervis Ellison – 2,143 4. Reece Gaines – 1,945 5. Russ Smith – 1,837
Press release from UofL: Senior guard Shoni Schimmel named a second team All-American by ESPNW. Schimmel was one of the 10 players named on the two teams. Eight of the 10 selections are seniors, which also includes two sophomores. Connecticut led the way with three honorees; Notre Dame was represented by two players. This season Schimmel is…
Entering Friday night’s AAC Tournament game vs Houston Career Scoring Leaders 1. Darrell Griffith – 2,333 2. DeJuan Wheat – 2,183 3. Pervis Ellison – 2,143 4. Reece Gaines – 1,945 5. Milt Wagner – 1,836
PRESS RELEASE VIA ESPN: MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The fifth-ranked Louisville Cardinals had everything working so well against Rutgers that even a near mistake turned into an amazing play. Stephan Van Treese went up for a lob pass looking for a dunk only to have Montrezl Harrell fly in and slam the ball through. “I’m not…
Super Bowl champion and former Louisville Cardinal Breno Giacomini will be on the move this offseason. The free agent offensive tackle reached a deal with the New York Jets on Wednesday evening. He started for the Seattle Seahawks who just won the Super Bowl this past season. From ESPN.com: Less than 24 hours after losing…
Updated bracket entering games on Thursday.
Louisville will play their first game in the AAC Tournament on Thursday afternoon at 3:00 pm ET against 7th seeded Rutgers, who defeated 10th seeded South Florida 72-68 yesterday. Rutgers improved to 12-20 with the win. The last time these two teams met was on February 16 at the KFC Yum! Center as the Cards…
Lunardi’s new Bracketology still has the Cards a #4 Seed in the East region but added a new team to the fold at the 7 spot.