The first AP Poll of the regular season has been released. Duke remains at the top with Michigan State coming in at number two. UofL slides two and lands at number 18. Duke No. 1 in first regular season AP Top 25 men's hoops poll after opening weekend. Watch vid for full poll. https://t.co/aTTc4xZM9X pic.twitter.com/eDPfivhIeZ…
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Pat Forde with Yahoo Sports noticed how quiet the Yum! Center seemed on Sunday. Between a smaller crowd than usual, a smaller student section, and a much quieter coach, the entire day felt different. Different doesn’t always mean bad, but only time will tell on how it plays out. Column: Louisville basketball is a quieter…
Rick Pitino released a statement through his lawyer today following yesterday’s accusations. Coach Pitino condemns the latest allegations to be false and defamatory in nature. He maintains his innocence and will continue to fully cooperate with the government’s ongoing investigation. JUST IN….Rick Pitino, through his lawyer, has released a statement on about Wednesday's unsealing of…
Deng Adel has found himself on yet another preseason watch list for a prestigious individual award. The 6’7 Junior G/F is one of 50 players named to the Naismith Trophy preseason watch list. Photo Courtesy of naismithtrophy.com The Naismith Trophy has been awarded annually since 1969 to the National College Player of the Year by…
Coach Jeff Walz and the Louisville women inked three top in-state players for the 2018 class. Mykasa Robinson, a guard from Ashland Blazer High School, Seygan Robins, a guard from Mercer County High School and Molly Lockhart, a forward from Butler High School all signed National Letters of Intent.
Cardinal forever, Russ Smith, announced some of the 2018 events that his foundation has set up thus far. Go ahead and put them in your calendar and get out and support this fantastic person and foundation. https://twitter.com/specter_smit/status/928092356297068545
Now that all of the exhibition games are complete, it is time to focus on the first official game of the 2017-2018 men’s basketball season. The Student CAF announced today all of the promotions for the season, including a pajama night, ugly sweater night and a neon night. Check out the full schedule below! 🏀…
On September 26, 2017, the day started off just like any other day. Most of us went to work, student athletes and students attended classes, naps were taken, never would anyone have guessed the landscape of college basketball would be potentially changed forever that day. Jeff Greer with the Courier Journal sat down with some…
Photo Courtesy of Timothy D. Easley/Associated Press UofL Basketball player Deng Adel has been named to the Oscar Robinson Trophy preseason watch list. This is a prestigious award given to the nation’s best college basketball player by the USBWA. Adel is one of 32 players on the watch list. Adel was named a Co-Captain for…
ESPN.Com released their top 50 players in college basketball for the upcoming season. Two Cardinals make the list, with the first Cardinal mentioned being a pleasant surprise. Take a look for yourself and let us know what you think about the rankings. http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/21273080/cbbrank-top-50-players-college-basketball
Every sport at UofL from field hockey to football to soccer has their own official Twitter account. UofL Men’s Basketball was unique in that it did not have one…until Today. The UofL Athletics Twitter Account announced the new official Men’s Basketball Twitter Account. It is @LouisvilleMBB. Give the new account a follow for all the…
The Teams have been announced for the second red-white scrimmage. The game takes place tonight at 7 pm at the Yum! Center. Whos your pick on the game? Tonight's ⛹️♂️ teams:🔴: Thomas, Perry, Williams, Redding, Enoch, Sutton, Nwora⚪: VJ, Griffin, Q, Spalding, Anas, Adel Who's your pick? — Louisville Athletics (@GoCards) October 27, 2017
The University of Louisvilles Mens Basketball Media guide was released today. Take a look below! http://www.guide.provations.com/louisville/17-18_mens_basketball/MobilePagedReplica.action?pm=1&folio=Cover#pg1
The last month has been rough regarding Cardinal basketball. Throughout it all, it seems David Padgett has given us a positive attitude and reminded us all the sun will continue to come up and shine. Tonight, he did that once again. Coach Padgett invited all former players and coaches back to practice tonight, and it…
Ken Pomeroy released his first peek into the 2018 season with his preseason rankings. The cardinals come in at number 16 entering their first season under acting head coach, David Padgett. What do you think about the rankings? https://kenpom.com/
After all the drama swirling around UofL Men’s Basketball because of yet another tawdry scandal, it’s my pleasure to present to you, my fellow UofL fans, an article about the actual basketball team. That’s right. There’s no death penalty yet. UofL gets to play basketball this year. And boy do they have a God Deng…
The preseason coaches poll was announced today. The Cards come in ranked number 16 to start the season. They start the year on November 10th against George Mason at the Yum! Center. Check out where Kentucky and Louisville landed on the coaches' preseason basketball poll https://t.co/B5pAO4CBzQ — Courier Journal Sports (@sports_cj) October 19, 2017
Photo Courtesy Greg Paulus/Twitter Today, Acting Head Coach David Padgett and Acting Athletic Director Vince Tyra are set to announce the addition of Greg Paulus to the UofL Men’s Basketball coaching staff per Courier Journal reporter Jeff Greer. Paulus played 4 years under legendary Coach Mike Krzyzewski at Duke. 3 of his 4 years were…
Single tickets for the 2017-2018 non-conference UofL Men’s basketball season will go on sale tomorrow, October 18th, at 10 AM. They will vary between $35 and $40 and this excludes the Indiana game, which will be $85. Tickets can be purchased at the UofL Ticket Office at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium or online at http://www.TicketMaster.com….
In his first national appearance since the FBI scandal broke, Rick Pitino is sitting down with Jay Bilas. The interview will air at midnight on SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt. Rick Pitino speaks with @JayBilas for his 1st national TV interview since being fired, airing tonight at midnight on @SportsCenter with SVP pic.twitter.com/9Xjg84dBuQ — ESPN…