Louisville Returns to Action with Bellarmine on Tuesday Night

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville men's basketball looks to bounce back on Tuesday night after a 10-day hiatus as the Cardinals take on in-city foe Bellarmine at the KFC Yum! Center at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ACCNX.

Louisville most recently fell at home 77-55 to No. 12 Tennessee on Saturday, November 9, in front of a crowd of 16,976. Bellarmine has opened its season with four losses, the most recent at Marshall on Saturday evening. The Knights fell 83-62 to the Thundering Herd.

The series between the two programs dates back to 1960. Louisville owns a 13-1 record over the Knights, most recently beating them at the KFC Yum! Center on Nov. 29, 2023.

GAME 3
Louisville (1-1, 0-0 ACC) vs. Bellarmine (0-4, 0-0 ASUN)
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | 7 p.m. ET
KFC Yum! Center | Louisville, Ky.

MEDIA INFORMATION/LINKS
Listen: Cardinal Sports Network (WLCL 93.9 FM & WGTK 970 AM flagship);
Streaming (Paul Rogers, pxp | Bob Valvano, analysis)
Watch: ACCNX (Jody Demling, pxp | Larry O'Bannon, analysis)
Live Stats: Louisville Stats

PROMOTIONS

Kroger Food Drive – Fans are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items and hygiene products to donate to the Louisville community for the annual Kroger Food Drive. Bins will be placed outside of the main entrance of the KFC Yum! Center on the Pepsi Plaza as well as outside the second and third street entrances.

TOP STORYLINES

As of Nov. 15, Louisville is third in the country in thre- point attempts per game (37.5) and fifth in the country in turnover margin (10.5).
The 48-point victory over Morehead State was Louisville's largest margin of victory since a 104-54 win vs. Southern on Nov. 13, 2018, and largest in a season opener since a 92-38 win vs. South Alabama on Nov. 18, 2001.
Louisville was selected ninth in the ACC Preseason Media Poll.
The Cardinals received four votes in the preseason AP Poll released on October 14. That is the first time Louisville has received votes in a national poll since Nov. 29, 2021.
Louisville has the chance to potentially play eight teams ranked in the AP Preseason Top 25 all before January 2.
Four of the Cardinals entered the season with more than 1,000 career points scored: Terrence Edwards Jr. (1,414), Reyne Smith (1,212), Aboubacar Traore (1,033) and Chucky Hepburn (1,013).
Louisville has 11 players who were on teams that played in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The roster in total has made 14 NCAA Division I Tournament appearances at their previous schools, playing in 20 NCAA Tournament games across their careers.
Head coach Pat Kelsey has won 11 total conference championships across his 261-122 career record, including four NCAA Tournament bids. Kelsey has recorded winning seasons in 11 of his 12 complete seasons as a head coach.
Pat Kelsey was hired on March 28, 2024 as the 24th head coach in Louisville's 110-year history, and the 10th in the past 79 years.

Louisville Returns to Action with Bellarmine on Tuesday Night

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Terrence Edwards Jr.

Chucky Hepburn

Reyne Smith

Aboubacar Traore

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Louisville Returns to Action with Bellarmine on Tuesday Night

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Terrence Edwards Jr.

Chucky Hepburn

Reyne Smith

Aboubacar Traore

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