WHAS - University-Of-Louisville

The Cardinals led by six at halftime and built that up to 51-40 on a 3-pointer by Khani Rooths 4 1/2 minutes into the second half.

Smith made 8 of 12 shots overall and 6 of 9 3-pointers to go with 5-for-5 from the free-throw line.

Louisville got two free throws by Reyne Smith with 6.2 seconds left for a three-point lead.

It was the third straight loss for the Cardinals.

The Cardinals improved to 16-2 in home openers under head coach Jeff Walz, including their last nine dating to the 2015-16 season.

Louisville held Morehead State to just 23.1% shooting from the floor and forced 21 turnovers that it turned into 29 points in the season opener.

Kelsey begins with expectations of getting Louisville back to the postseason for the first time since 2019.

It’s been seven years since the stripper scandal upended the men’s basketball program.

A new coach and recruits have fans and businesses hopeful for a better basketball season.

The Cards will open up ACC play on Dec. 8 when they host Duke at the KFC Yum! Center.

Pat Kelsey’s “ReviVILLE” is ushering in a new era of Louisville basketball.

The Cards are set to play seven non-conference games. Some of their opponents include Tennessee, Kentucky, Morehead State and Eastern Kentucky.

Peyton Siva will join Kelsey as director of player development and basketball alumni relations. This is first job in college coaching.

Kelsey recalls committing his first ‘turnover’ before he was officially announced as the new head coach of the Cardinals.

For just under 51 minutes, Coach Kelsey spoke to a captivated crowd of hundreds—a who’s-who of Card Nation.

Clark is the latest Cardinal to announce his intentions after the firing of coach Kenny Payne on March 13.

MTSU will play Sunday against the winner of Friday’s game between No. 3 seed LSU and 14th-seeded Rice.

Payne had lots to say as his future remains up in the air following a second disappointing season.

N.C. State (18-14) advances to play No. 7 seed Syracuse in the second round on Wednesday.

The Cardinals made one field goal in the last six minutes but got their deficit under 10 points for the final 3:50.

Louisville (24-8), a No. 5 seed, advances to the Friday quarterfinals against 14th-ranked Notre Dame.

Each team hosts games on Saturday to end the regular season. Virginia Tech plays Notre Dame while Louisville takes on Boston College.

Louisville is a now 5th seed with a single bye in the ACC Tournament with this loss.

The Cards have lost five in a row.