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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
Justin Simon, who Scout.com ranks as the top point guard in the class of 2015, has narrowed his list to 10 and Louisville has made the cut. Simon is 6’5 from Temecula, California. On Monday night, Simon tweeted that his top 10 are (alphabetical order): Arizona, Colorado, Creighton, Kansas, Louisville, New Mexico, San Diego State,…
Today it was announced WHAS Radio’s Paul Rogers, the “Voice of the Cardinals,” was named to Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame. Congrats out to you from CSZ and CardNation! Go Cards!
Press release from the American Athletic Conference. AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES ALL-CONFERENCE AND ALL-ROOKIE TEAMS Three unanimous selections highlight All-Conference First Team MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Three finalists for the Wooden Award, which goes to the nation’s top player, were among the five players chosen for the 2014 American Athletic Conference All-Conference First Team, as voted…
Monday was a good day for a couple of Louisville basketball signees. Early in the day, Shaqquan Aaron was named to the Jordan Brand Classic roster. The in the evening, 6’10 center/power forward Chinanu Onuaku and his Riverdale Baptist team won the private school state championship in Maryland. On top of that, Onuaku was named MVP…
This week…..on 55….. We talk about huge basketball wins, Women’s Basketball advancing to the AAC tourney final, Sr night and the end of 55? And much, much more. Well here we go. Once again, I share with you the 55 most ridiculous things I have heard, had to debate, or just thought about this past…