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Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey is sending a message to one of the school’s most controversial yet successful coaches. Kelsey is sending a welcome invitation to Rick Pitino to visit the school. “Obviously we’d love to have him back, and he is always welcome here,” Kelsey told reporters, per WHAS11 News in Louisville. The Kelsey […]

One of the most coveted transfer portal players in college basketball this offseason is Illinois basketball transfer Coleman Hawkins. At the end of the Illinois season, Hawkins decided to test the NBA Draft waters and also enter the transfer portal in case he decided to come back for another season. Hawkins did in fact decide […]

Highly touted prospect Great Osobor landed at the Kentucky campus as he ponders his next move in his college basketball career. The former Utah State forward made himself available through the transfer portal following the departure of the program’s former coach Danny Sprinkle to Washington. Osobor, the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year and […]

In this era of the transfer portal frenzy, adding quality veteran players has become key to winning college basketball games. Defending two-time national champions UConn boasted a pair of transfers — Cam Spencer from Rutgers and Tristan Newton from Eastern Carolina — as their top two scorers this past season. Meanwhile, Kansas had two players […]

John Calipari has left Kentucky basketball to take the head coaching role at Arkansas. Despite already having a new coach in Mark Pope, some players are feeling weary of remaining in Lexington. That includes DJ Wagner, who is set to leave Kentucky basketball after entering the transfer portal. Wagner is coming of a shaky season […]

The college basketball transfer portal has taken plenty of twists and turns. All of this has happened with the NCAA Tournament going on, which has brought some honest remarks from head coaches who have been playing and navigating the portal. Now, one of the top players in the portal is Florida Atlantic transfer Johnell Davis. […]

The Louisville basketball program has undergone a number of changes in the transfer portal following the departure of Kenny Payne. After hiring Charleston’s Pat Kelsey as the new head coach, the Cardinals have now made a massive splash in the portal. James Madison star Terrence Edwards Jr. has decided to join Louisville, per Jeff Goodman. […]

When Coach Kenny Payne was dismissed, the Louisville basketball program had to scour the nation to find a suitable replacement. The idea was to acquire someone who would make the Cardinals competitive once after landing square in the gutter in the ACC. Finally, the search is over. With the help of Charleston’s approval, Pat Kelsey […]

There was some buzz about New Mexico basketball coach Richard Pitino following in his father’s footsteps and leaving for Louisville. However, Pitino will be staying with the Lobos, with College of Charleston’s Pat Kelsey taking over for the Cardinals, according to The Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman and confirmed by multiple other media reports. Goodman reported […]

Michigan basketball and Louisville basketball met up in the 2013 national title game and the Cardinals won a thriller. The two programs were in great spots back then, but that isn’t the case right now. Instead of competing for a national title, the Wolverines and Cardinals were competing for a head coach during the NCAA […]

The Louisville basketball team recently parted ways with head coach Kenny Payne after yet another disastrous season. The Cardinals finished the regular season with an 8-24 record and they finished last in the ACC with a 3-17 mark there. Payne finished his Louisville career with a 12-52 record. The Cardinals are now in need of […]

The Louisville basketball head coaching search is still going on weeks after Kenny Payne was fired. While it looked as if Florida Atlantic’s Dusty May was going to be the Cardinals’ new coach, he stunned everyone by choosing Michigan instead. Now, Louisville has to look elsewhere and plenty of other names have circulated, including Indiana […]

After another impressive regular season, the Florida Atlantic men’s basketball team could not repeat last year’s magic in the NCAA Tournament. The Owls fell in a tough overtime game in the First Round to Northwestern, denying Dusty and FAU another potential Final Four run. Florida Atlantic’s early exit may be a disappointment to some, but […]

Cinderella stories are a huge reason why the NCAA Tournament is embedded in American culture. A plucky underdog from a town most people have never heard of is what makes a college basketball game in March mean something to those who tune out the sport the rest of the year. A buzzer-beater or a clutch […]

The NCAA Tournament is finally here as March Madness is now in full swing. With it comes plenty of rumors though, as schools around the nation are also looking for new head coaches. As it turns out, Dusty May, the head coach of the Florida Atlantic basketball program, is being floated around as a possible […]

The Louisville basketball program moved on from Kenny Payne after a rough tenure with the Cardinals. Suddenly, they are in another search for a head coach. Baylor coach Scott Drew immediately emerged as a top choice for the job, but with the Bears preparing for the NCAA Tournament, the Cardinals would need to wait. While […]

What comes to mind when you think about the city of Louisville, Kentucky? For many, bourbon whiskey and the infamous Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs are the first two things. For Toronto Raptors forward Jordan Nwora, home is the best way to describe Derby City. Well, Nwora’s real home is actually Buffalo, New York, as […]

The Louisville basketball program is in need of a new head coach after they decided to fire Kenny Payne. It will be an interesting search for a replacement with a number of names circulating around. As of now, Baylor coach Scott Drew and Alabama coach Nate Oats are the favorites in the latest odds from […]

The Louisville basketball program decided to fire Kenny Payne after a disastrous run. Payne finishes his time at Louisville with a 12-52 overall record and a 5-35 ACC record in just two years. His time in Louisville was full of puzzling moves, and now they are in the market for a head coach. So, who […]

The Louisville basketball team is expected to part ways with head coach Kenny Payne within the next 24 hours, according to a report from ESPN. The Cardinals saw yet another disappointing season come to an end on Tuesday in the ACC Tournament as they fell to North Carolina State. Louisville made it close, but they couldn’t find […]

The Louisville Cardinals take on the NC State Wolfpack. Check out our ACC championship odds series for our Louisville NC State prediction and pick. Find how to watch Louisville NC State. The Louisville Cardinals are at the end of the line. They are about to enter what could be their very last game with Kenny […]

The Louisville Cardinals are on the heels of three consecutive losses as they look to finally right the ship as they head out on the road to take on the Duke Blue Devils in this Wednesday night showdown. We’re here to share our college basketball odds series, make a Louisville-Duke prediction, and pick while showing […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-16, 4-10) take on the Louisville Cardinals (8-18, 3-12) Wednesday night. Below we will continue our college basketball odds series with a Notre Dame-Louisville prediction, pick, and how to watch. Notre Dame has clearly struggled this season, but they have won their last two games. Their weak conference record has […]

The Louisville Cardinals take on the Boston College Eagles. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Louisville Boston College prediction and pick. Find how to watch Louisville Boston College. The Louisville Cardinals are not a good team. They are 3-10 in the ACC through 13 games in conference play. Everyone knows this program […]

Another ACC showdown will be in the works on Wednesday evening as the Louisville Cardinals head to the Big Apple to take on the Syracuse Orange. With that said, we continue our college basketball odds series where we unveil our Louisville-Syracuse prediction and pick. Fresh off of snapping a lengthy six-game losing streak by hitting […]

An ACC showdown will be at the forefront of the college basketball world on Tuesday as the 12th-ranked Duke Blue Devils make a trip on the road to battle things out with the Louisville Cardinals. Join us for our College Basketball odds series where our Duke Louisville prediction and pick will be unveiled. Entering Tuesday […]

North Carolina hosts Louisville at the Dean E. Smith Center as they try to stay in first place in the ACC. North Carolina has won four straight over Louisville. It is time to continue our men’s college basketball odds series with a Louisville-North Carolina prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Louisville hasn’t had a good time in […]

The Virginia Cavaliers will host a struggling Louisville Cardinals team in ACC action Wednesday night. It’s the first game for Louisville since the holiday break, while Virginia has been able to shake the rust off with two games after the holidays. It is time to continue our college basketball odds series with a Louisville-Virginia prediction, […]

On Thursday night, Kentucky Basketball dismantled the Louisville Cardinals 95-76. It was another strong performance from the No. 9 ranked team in the country. However, the loss sparked calls for Kenny Payne’s job at Louisville, but John Calipari defended the Cardinals coach. During the postgame presser, Calipari spoke about some of the close losses the […]

It’s been a rough start to the season so far as the Louisville basketball team has fallen to a 5-7 record. Rumors began swirling that the Cardinals may move on from head coach, Kenny Payne, as the struggles have been prominent for nearly three seasons. But it sounds like the program plans to stick with […]

The Louisville basketball fans have had it with head coach Kenny Payne. Payne helped lead the Cardinals to a subpar 4-28 record during the 2022-23 season, ranking them last in the ACC. Fast forward to Winter 2023, and the Cardinals are on track for another subpar record. Moreover, Coach Payne allegedly revealed that Koron Davis […]

The Louisville basketball program released an announcement that Koron Davis would be transferring from the team on Wednesday. “University of Louisville junior guard Koron Davis has informed the program that he intends to transfer. We support him and wish him well in the future,” Louisville basketball’s statement reads, according to Dusty Baker of Wave 3 […]

In the past, if you were to hear about a wardrobe issue related to a sporting event, you just assume that another Justin Timberlake/Janet Jackson incident has taken place. However, for the Louisville basketball team, it took on a different meaning. Louisville barely escaped with a win over the weekend against a New Mexico State […]

There must be something about the end of November. It was nearly six years ago to the day when the Alabama Crimson Tide had to play the final ten minutes of their game against Minnesota with only three players because of an insane run of injuries and ejections, and despite the two man disadvantage, the […]

Madison Square Garden and its lights can definitely be too much for a young basketball star. But, Max Abmas is unlike any other college player. He slayed the Louisville basketball program and put them away with a single game-winning shot. The Texas basketball star got a lot of hyped reactions online but none is more […]

St. John’s basketball fans are eager for the 2023 basketball season to begin as this will be the first season for new head coach Rick Pitino. Pitino had an extremely successful career with Kentucky basketball and Louisville basketball before a scandal at Louisville derailed his career. Pitino then spent a few years coaching in other […]

It’s been just a day since former Louisville basketball commit Trentyn Flowers announced his decision to leave the school and go pro in Australia — and the 18-year-old has already received death threats, his mother confirmed on Twitter on Monday night. I will tolerate a lot of things….fans can be unhappy with this decision, but […]

Louisville basketball suffered a major blow to their incoming recruiting class with the news that five-star small forward Trentyn Flowers has decided to go pro in Australia rather than play for the Cardinals this fall. Flowers announced his intention to play in the National Basketball League on Monday, thanking Louisville and its fans four months […]

To say that the Louisville Cardinals had a disappointing season last year would be an understatement. A storied college basketball program, the Cardinals finished a dismal 4-28 overall and 2-18 in ACC Conference play. It was a trying season for first-year head coach Kenny Payne. But reinforcements are on the way. Louisville has managed to […]