Louisville Basketball

U Of L's Profile On Selection Sunday

... 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: 24-8. Nonconference strength of schedule: 5. Record vs. RPI top 25: 4-7. Record vs. RPI top 50: 7-8. Record vs. RPI top 100: 13-8. Losses to RPI > 150 teams: 0. Record vs. NCAA tournament teams (using  ESPN's Bracketology ): 10-8. Last 12 games: 8-4. WHAT DOES THE COMMITTEE LOOK AT. The NCAA tournament selection committee has a group of specific metrics with which it evaluates teams. Let's break down specifically what the selection committee considers during the process. What the committee members use as criteria for the selection ...

Sights And Sounds From U Of L's Open Practice

... take some three-point shots during practice Thursday afternoon at Bankers Life Fieldhouse before the game against Jacksonville State Friday afternoon. Matt Stone/C-J. Buy Photo. Louisville coach Rick Pitino takes some shots during practice Thursday afternoon at Bankers Life Fieldhouse before the game against Jacksonville State Friday afternoon. Matt Stone/C-J. Buy Photo. Louisville coach Rick Pitino watches as his players take some three-point shots 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 head coach Rick Pitino smiled as he watched his players shoot half court shots during practice at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis ahead of the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Mar. 16, 2017. ...

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

... 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 college basketball game of the season on any network, drawing 4.164 million viewers, including those that streamed the broadcast online. MORE FROM THE CJ. The UK-University of Louisville game from December on ESPN had the sixth-largest audience, including streaming, on any network, drawing 2.774 million. UK's home game against Florida on CBS last month was No. 9 (2.31 million). Birmingham, Ala., was the top-rated ESPN and ABC market for college football viewership this season, also for the 15 th straight year, suggesting that Louisville's passion for basketball is similar to Birmingham's passion for football. Louisville was the No. 11 market (3.5 rating) for college football in 2016. Louisville head coach Rick Pitino reacts to a foul call during ...

Cards Disappointed To Be Sunk By Same Ills

... 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. ...

No. 9 Uofl-no. 14 Duke

... 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. Clemson coach Brad Brownell said Wednesday that the challenge guarding Duke is that no one ...

Adel, Mitchell Get The Moment They Waited For

... L head coach Rick Pitino instructed his players against Jacksonville State during the NCAA tournament at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Mar. 17, 2017. Sam Upshaw Jr./C-J. Buy Photo. U of L head coach Rick Pitino watched his players against Jacksonville State during the NCAA tournament at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Mar. 17, 2017. Sam Upshaw Jr./C-J. Buy Photo. Donovan Mitchell goes for two of his nine points in the second half as Louisville beat Jacksonville State in the first round Friday afternoon. Mitchell also had 10 rebounds and five assists with three steals. Matt Stone/C-J. Buy Photo. U of L’s Mangok Mathiang (12) shot against Jacksonville State’s Christian Cunningham (31) and Giga Norbertas (12) 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 Jaylen Johnson (10) missed a dunk against Jacksonville State’s Christian Cunningham (31) during the NCAA tournament at the ...

After Traumatic Plane Crash, Michigan Basketball Can't Lose

... a frightening incident prior to the Big Ten Tournament. Check out this story on __link__: __link__/2 n DC 2 v I. Cancel Send. A link has been sent to your friend's email address. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Conversation. After traumatic plane crash, Michigan basketball can't lose. Gentry Estes , @Gentry_Estes Published 3:07 p.m. ET March 18, 2017 | Updated 3:15 p.m. ET March 18, 2017. Michigan coach talks about playing Louisville again after 2013. The CJ. Mar 12, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; The Michigan Wolverines players hold their trophy after winning the Big Ten Conference Tournament championship game 71-56 against the Wisconsin Badgers at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports. (Photo: Amber Searls, Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports). 16 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENTEMAILMORE. INDIANAPOLIS – ...

Fourth-quarter Surge Drives Women's Basketball Past Chattanooga • The Louisville Cardinal

... Jones scored 14 points, shooting 7-of-8. The Mocs countered Louisville’s big lineup by working the 3-point line. Despite the smaller lineup, Chattanooga owned the rebounding advantage for most of the first quarter through scrappy play. Chattanooga led until the Cardinals ripped off a 15-0 run by forcing turnovers and converting on the fast break. U of L led 20-14 after one as Chattanooga hit 4-of-9 from three. In the second quarter, Louisville started to show their paint presence by owning a 16-6 advantage midway through the quarter. Just as Louisville began to pull away, Chattanooga hit back-to-back threes to put the Mocs down four. The Cards created separation again through quick passes in transition. U of L walked into the break with a 40-30 lead and had 17 made field goals on 15 assists. Chattanooga didn’t ...