76°F9:39 PM UofL needs wins to salvage its perception and Pitino's reputation [Sports]
How far has the Louisville Cardinal basketball “brand” fallen? Consider this headline from the Washington Post: ‘Louisville rebounds from blowout with close loss at Marquette.’ Yes, the national perception of UofL basketball is that losing is considered a “rebound.” However, the NCAA tournament committee won’t look at moral victories as a reason to hand out an at-large bid to the Cardinals.
Cards Roll on to 8-0, Despite 1st half play [Sports]
It wasn't pretty. It may have not been what Head Coach Rick Pitino hoped for. But, it was simply good enough.
The Louisville Cardinals improved to 8-0 after defeating IUPUI Wednesday night, in front of 20,604 in the KFC YUM! Center. Senior Guard, Chris Smith, scored his 1000th point of this career, and also led the team in scoring with 19 points. However, it didn't come easy for the Cardinals, who led by just 5 at the halftime break.
Basketball not in the Cards for Sallie, or Coleman this season [Sports]
By Josh Cook
The University of Louisville men's basketball team has taken a double hit.
Friday UofL announced that neither former Memphis guard Roburt Sallie nor 2010 signee Justin Coleman will be eligible to play for the Cardinals in the 2010-11 season.
According to the announcement Sallie, who had signed a financial aid agreement with UofL in June, won't play "due to the timing requirements of meeting the matriculation deadline for graduate school."
UofL men will meet Butler at 8 p.m. Nov. 16 at KFC Yum! Center [Sports]
By Josh Cook
We already knew the opponent and the date, but now we know the time of the first game for the University of Louisville men's basketball team in the new KFC Yum! Center.
The Cardinals will take on Butler, last season's NCAA runner-up, at 8 p.m. Nov. 16 on ESPN as part of "College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon."
UofL-Butler will be one of 20 games broadcast on ESPN and its family of networks over a period of 25 1/2 hours.
NCAA Tournament: Day 2 good, bad & ugly
By Josh Cook
The second day of the men's NCAA Tournament might not have had the drama of Thursday, but Friday was more than fine.
Here is a quick look at the good, the bad and the ugly of Day 2 of the NCAA Tournament.
Good
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