Louisville Basketball

Cards Disappointed To Be Sunk By Same Ills

... the NCAA tournament at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Mar. 19, 2017. Sam Upshaw Jr./C-J. Buy Photo. Louisville's Donovan Mitchell shoots against Michigan in the NCAA Tournament second-round game on Sunday, March 19, 2017. Matt Stone, The C-J. Buy Photo. Michigan's D. J. Wilson, left, has a hand around teammate Moe Wagner as the two celebrate along late in the second half as the Wolversines beat Louisville 73-69 Sunday in the NCAA round of 32 in Indianapolis. Matt Stone/C-J. Buy Photo. U of L’s Donovan Mitchell (45) made a late game basket to bring the score within two points against Michigan during the NCAA tournament at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Mar. 19, 2017. Sam Upshaw Jr./C-J. Buy Photo. U of L’s Deng Adel (22) and Donovan Mitchell (45) embraced after their 73-69 loss to Michigan during the NCAA tournament at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Mar. 19, 2017. Sam Upshaw Jr./C-J. Buy Photo. Louisville's Donovan Mitchell walks up court in the waning moments ...

U Of L's Profile On Selection Sunday

... have any losses outside the top 50, while Baylor has three, including to Texas Tech, which is 124 th in the RPI. And, again, look at the RPI: U of L is four spots ahead of Baylor. Since neither Notre Dame nor West Virginia won their conference tournaments, it's safe to assume they're both likely behind Louisville. That also probably means U of L is locked in for Indianapolis for the first two rounds of games. The question then becomes where the Cards go after that. If they sneak is as a No. 2 seed, they'd likely go to the Midwest Region opposite Kansas or the East Region opposite Villanova. If they are a No. 3 seed, they can pretty much go anywhere except where either Duke or UNC is the No. 2 seed. In other words, brace yourselves: U of L and UK could end up in the same bracket, on a collision course for a Sweet 16 game. We shall see. Average projected seed: 3 ( Bracket Matrix ). Overall record: ...

Sights And Sounds From U Of L's Open Practice

... Tournament. Ritchie lives in Indianapolis. Mar. 16, 2017. Sam Upshaw Jr./C-J. Buy Photo. The U of L basketball team hit the court at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse during practice in Indianapolis ahead of the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Mar. 16, 2017. Sam Upshaw Jr./C-J. Buy Photo. Louisville's Deng Adel wipes the sweat from his eyes during practice Thursday afternoon at Bankers Life Fieldhouse before the game against Jacksonville State Friday afternoon. Matt Stone/C-J. Buy Photo. U of L’s Jaylen Johnson (10) dunks during practice at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis ahead of the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Mar. 16, 2017. Sam Upshaw Jr./C-J. Buy Photo. U of L’s Donovan Mitchell (45) shoots a jumper during practice at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis ahead of the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Mar. 16, 2017. Sam ...

Adel, Mitchell Get The Moment They Waited For

... U of L’s Donovan Mitchell (45) tried a tough shot against Jacksonville State’s Malcolm Drumwright (21) and Christian Cunningham (31) during the NCAA tournament at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Mar. 17, 2017. Sam Upshaw Jr./C-J. Buy Photo. U of L’s Quentin Snider (4) beat Jacksonville State’s Erik Durham (15) to the basket during the NCAA tournament at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Mar. 17, 2017. Sam Upshaw Jr./C-J. Buy Photo. U of L’s Deng Adel (22) worked against Jacksonville State’s Christian Cunningham (31) and Erik Durham (15) during the NCAA tournament at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Mar. 17, 2017. Sam Upshaw Jr./C-J. Buy Photo. Louisville's Mangok Mathiang yells in celebration after hitting a shot against Jacksonville State in the first half. Mathiang finished with 18 points and five rebounds. Matt Stone/C-J. Buy Photo. U of L’s Mangok Mathiang (12) celebrates the score and foul against ...

After Traumatic Plane Crash, Michigan Basketball Can't Lose

... State on Friday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Michigan has won six in a row entering Sunday’s 12:10 p.m. NCAA second round game against Louisville (25-8) and is playing as well as any team still playing. “Obviously, a lot of people want to say that was a big moment in our season,” senior Duncan Robinson said. “I think it was, but I wouldn’t point at that as being the sole reason. I think before that we were playing well at the right time as well.”. Nonetheless, Abdur-Rahkman has noticed a change since March 8. “We’re just trying to have fun, a lot more fun,” Abdur-Rahkman said. “Before maybe things were a little bit serious, talk about being on the bubble maybe or being in the NCAA Tournament. Since then, I think that we’re just trying to have more fun.”. Michigan coach John Beilein referred to the plane incident as a ...

Adel, Mahmoud, Mitchell Quiet On Nba Decision

... embraced after their 73-69 loss to Michigan during the NCAA tournament at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Mar. 19, 2017. Sam Upshaw Jr./C-J. Buy Photo. Louisville's Donovan Mitchell walks up court in the waning moments of the Cardinals' loss to Michigan Sunday. Matt Stone/C-J. Buy Photo. Michigan’s Muhammad-Alli Abdur Rahkman (12) was guarded by U of L’s Ray Spalding (13) during the NCAA tournament at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Mar. 19, 2017. Sam Upshaw Jr./C-J. Buy Photo. Michigan’s Zak Irvin (21) and Moritz Wagner (13) celebrate a score against U of L during the NCAA tournament at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Mar. 19, 2017. Sam Upshaw Jr./C-J. Buy Photo. Michigan’s D. J. Wilson (5) and Muhammad-Alli Abdur Rahkman (12) celebrated their 73-69 victory over U of L during the NCAA tournament at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Mar. 19, 2017. Sam Upshaw Jr./C-J. Buy Photo. U of L’s Anas Mahmoud (14) blocked a shot by Michigan’s Zak Irvin (21) during the NCAA tournament at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Mar. 19, 2017. Sam Upshaw Jr./C-J. Buy Photo. U of L’s Deng Adel (22) dunked against ...

Pitino May Experiment With Lineup For Fts

... alter his team's lineup late in games to avoid the foul-shooting woes that keep hurting the Cards. They were 15 of 26 in the loss to Duke and are shooting 68.5 percent for the season, a number that ranks 233 rd out of 351 teams in college basketball. "The good thing is we've got unlimited time to work on it this week," Pitino said Friday on the "Ramsey and Rutherford" show on 93.9 The Ville. "We may have to go with four guards. when we get in the bonus. That's something I'm going to toy with a little more this week.". MORE U OF L COVERAGE. ► To press or not: That is U of L's question. That experimental lineup would include Quentin Snider (72.5 percent on free throws), Donovan Mitchell (80 percent), Deng Adel (76.1 percent) and V. J. King (82.1 percent) and then just one big man. Louisville may compromise some of its rebounding, Pitino said, but they will lose early in the NCAA tournament if they can't make foul shots. "We were very, very confident ...

No. 9 Uofl-no. 14 Duke

... their profile to show they can win a big one somewhere else, too. MORE U OF L COVERAGE. ► Adidas unveils Cards' postseason uniforms. ►Rematch: Louisville won the regular-season meeting between the teams, but you'll hear quite a bit on Thursday how the Blue Devils were not their complete selves at the Yum Center. Duke's best big man, Amile Jefferson, didn't play in that game. But give U of L credit: The Cards were 21 of 40 on 2-pointers and had four different players score in double figures. It was one of Louisville's best offensive performances of the season. On the defensive end, U of L pestered Grayson Allen into six turnovers and Jayson Tatum into a 3-of-11 shooting clip. More of the same Thursday will do wonders for Louisville's chances of advancing. ►Scouting Duke: The Blue Devils have been tough to read their last five games, with three losses and two wins. OK, Duke has been tough to read all season. Mike Krzyzewski's team, hobbled by uncertainty and injuries, doesn't turn opponents over and they foul a lot on defense. But there is no doubting their offensive prowess. ...

How To Watch Louisville Vs. Michigan, Game Time, Tv Info, Live Stream

... for the game and what to know about each team. Viewing information. When: Sunday, March 19, 12:10 p.m. ET. TV: CBS. What to know about each team. Sunday’s second round matchup with Michigan could be one of the best games of the weekend, and to win it Rick Pitino’s squad will need to play better than it did in the first round vs. Jacksonville State when the Cards got off to a bad start, got dominated by Jacksonville State big man Norbertas Giga and finally used its athleticism and talent advantage to open up the game in the second half. Michigan made 16 3-pointers and got by against a like-minded team on Oklahoma State. Now, comes the opposite. Louisville is among the best in defense in college basketball. This game is a rematch of the 2013 national championship which Louisville won. Michigan’s Derrick Walton Jr. is going to have another tough test, but he fared well against OSU’s Jawun Evans. MML is available on i Phone, i Pad, watch OS, tv OS, Android ...

Louisville Top-rated Espn College Basketball Tv Market For 15th Straight Year

... a 5.5 local rating for ESPN broadcasts, up 12 percent from last year, according to the network. North Carolina's Raleigh-Durham market was No. 2 nationally with a 2.4 rating, and Kansas City was No. 3 (2.3). Next came Indianapolis (2.1), Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina (2.0), Cincinnati (1.8), Nashville (1.6), Greenville, South Carolina (1.6), Knoxville, Tennessee (1.5), and Charlotte (1.5). ON A SIDE NOTE: You won't like this ranking, Cards fans. The University of Kentucky participated in the second- and third-watched games of the season. UK's victory over North Carolina in December was No. 2, drawing 3.624 million viewers on CBS, excluding those who watched an online stream, according to ESPN's news release. The UK-Kansas game in January on ESPN rated No. 3, drawing an audience of 3.426 million, including streaming viewers. Last weekend's Duke-North Carolina game on ESPN was the most-watched ...