Tuesday night was a missed opportunity for this Louisville basketball team. The Cards were the better team for the majority of the night, until Duke came storming back from down 23 to grab a two point victory. The Cards proved again that they can play with the best teams in the country. However, they are…
Author: TJ Barr
Round 2 of Louisville and North Carolina did not go the Cardinals’ way. UNC dominated the boards and had 18 second chance points. The highest attendance of the season (19,985) watched the Cards lead for only 2 minutes of game time and Louisville ended up losing 79-69. The Cards only shot 9 free throws, while…
Louisville kept its hot streak going on Thursday night when the N.C. State Wolfpack visited the Yum! Center. The Cards ended the night with a 84-77 upset. The game was tight for the whole 40 minutes, but Louisville did have the lead for almost 30 of those minutes. The Cards forced 23 turnovers and converted…
The Louisville Men’s Basketball team returned from a two game road trip to take on Boston College on Wednesday night. Louisville got off to a slow start and Boston College built a 12 point lead with 7 minutes left in the first half. The Cards found their offense and finished the first half with a…
The Cards returned to action on Sunday night to take on the Miami Hurricanes. The guys in white and red got off to a slow start and allowed Miami to get a 15 point lead halfway through the first half. The Cards were rescued by Jordan Nwora, who’s offense arrived and helped Louisville go into…
The Louisville Men’s Basketball team welcomed their in state rival, the Kentucky Wildcats, on Saturday afternoon. Kentucky was able to control the game and they had the lead for 36 of the 40 minutes played. UK dominated the paint and had more than double the number of points off of turnovers than Louisville had. Louisville…
The Men’s Basketball team returned to The Yum! Center on Friday night after several days off. The Cards took on a scrappy Robert Morris team, who actually went into halftime with a three point lead. Louisville turned up the defense in the second half and ended up pulling away for a 73-59 victory. Louisville was…
The Louisville Men’s Basketball team returned home Wednesday to face Central Arkansas. Louisville was in control the entire game and ended up winning by a score of 86-41. Jordan Nwora led with 21 points and VJ King was close behind with 17. Steven Enoch scored Louisville’s first 10 points and he ended up with 16…
Tuesday was a much needed, joy filled night in Louisville. The Cards took down the number 9 team in the nation 82-78. The Cards were in control for the majority of the game, but Michigan State pulled back and forced the game into overtime. However, Louisville’s clutch free throw shooting allowed them to come away…
The Cards faced their toughest test of this young season when they faced Vermont on Friday night. Louisville finished the night with a 86-78 win, but it was only that close because the Cards couldn’t put Vermont away. Louisville led by 22 with 8 minutes left in the game, but only ended up with an…
Louisville took a step in the right direction on Tuesday night. After the final buzzer sounded, shouts of “Hallelujah” could be heard throughout the arena, as the terror of the referee’s whistle finally came to an end. 65 fouls were called in 40 minutes of game time, that’s an average of over a foul per…
The new era of Louisville basketball began with a win, an ugly win, but a win. The Cards took on one of the lesser known state schools, Nicholls State. The first half largely belonged to the Cards, with Louisville leading by 10 at half. But, Nicholls had a lead at the 12 minute mark of…
On Saturday night the Cards met up with Simmons College for their final exhibition of the year. Simmons was, not surprisingly, outmatched by Louisville’s size and talent. The Cards won by a score of 90-41, due in part to the fact that Simmons was held to just 12 points in the 1st half. Louisville was…
The Cards faced a tough test in their first exhibition against Bellarmine. Louisville had a very rough start from the field. Going into halftime, the Cards were 1 of 16 from 3 and 25% overall. They made up for it in the second half, hitting 5 of 9 from three and 57% from the field….
Fans got their first opportunity to see the new look Cards during Sunday’s Red-White scrimmage. The White team ended up winning 55-41 thanks to a strong performance by Jordan Nwora. Nwora scored 18 and grabbed 11 rebounds. The Red team was led by Christen Cunningham, who debuted with 15 points on 6 of 7 shooting….
On Friday Louisville Men’s Basketball held their annual media day. This was an opportunity for the local media to meet and interview the coaches and players. Here are a few of the sights from the 2018-19 Media Day.
Kylee had a productive year in 2017-18 as she played in 37 games, averaging 5 points and 4 rebounds. She is a weapon from outside, as she shot close to 40% from 3 last year and she creates a match up problem against opposing post players. Look for big things from her next season as…
Jordan Nwora enters his sophomore season with high expectations. His production as a freshman was solid, averaging 5 points, 2 rebounds and 43%(!) from 3. His recent play for team Nigeria in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers has garnered some significant buzz. His scoring ability will be valuable as his minutes increase next season.
As a freshman Dana appeared in all 37 games and was named to the ACC All-Freshman team. She also led all ACC freshman with 3.7 assists per game. She will be an important spark off of the bench as the team chases a national championship.
Malik Williams enters his sophomore season at Louisville with big shoes to fill. He started 12 games last year as a freshman, but with the departure of Spalding and Mahmoud, Williams’ role will be increased. We saw flashes of his 3 point shooting abilities in limited minutes last year and he could be a dangerous…