Cards Close Homestand with Winthrop

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville men's basketball finishes its season-opening four-game homestand with Winthrop on Friday night at 7 p.m. in the KFC Yum! Center. The game will be broadcast on ACCNX.

Louisville most recently defeated crosstown foe Bellarmine 100-68 on Tuesday night at home. Winthrop has already played six games, most recently beating North Carolina Central 77-75 on Sunday, Nov. 17.

This will be the first time the Winthrop Eagles and Louisville Cardinals have ever played each other. UofL head coach Pat Kelsey coached at Winthrop for nine seasons from 2012-2021.

GAME 4
Louisville (2-1, 0-0 ACC) vs. Winthrop (4-2, 0-0 Big South)
Friday, November 22, 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

Mental Health Awareness Night – We recognize the importance of mental health in everyone's lives and celebrate the Cards All In student-athlete mental health organization as well as other mental health resources available on UofL's campus.
Faculty/Staff Appreciation – Discounted tickets and recognitions will be available for UofL faculty and staff. Click here to claim!

TOP STORYLINES

UofL head coach Pat Kelsey faces off against his former team Winthrop in the Friday night match up. There are other Winthrop connections on staff as well: Brian Kloman was an assistant coach under Kelsey there and Jermaine Ukaegbu played for Kelsey there, graduating in 2019.
In his nine seasons at Winthrop, Pat Kelsey posted a 186-95 record and won seven conference championships.
As of Nov. 21, Louisville is second in the country in three point attempts per game (36.7) and third in the country in turnover margin (9.3). The Cardinals are also 10th in turnovers forced per game (19.0).
Louisville's 48 first-half points against Bellarmine on Nov. 19 were the most since leading Eastern Kentucky 50-32 at halftime on Dec. 14, 2019.
The 48-point victory over Morehead State on Nov. 4 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 seven ranked teams all before January 2.
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

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