I spoke with Espn 100 PG Courtney Ramey. Today he is taking his official Louisville. He has already made official visits to Texas and Oklahoma State. At Webster Groves HS, Ramey has won back to back state championships and Mr. Basketball under Jay Blossom. He greatest strengths are his leadership, scoring ability, passing vision and positional length.
Former Louisville recruit Brian Bowen will declare for the NBA draft in case the NCAA does not allow him to play at South Carolina.
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday added additional criminal counts to the indictment of Adidas executive James Gatto, alleging that he conspired to provide cash payments to the families of former basketball players at Kansas and NC State.
New Louisville coach Chris Mack has hired Dino Gaudio, Luke Murray and Mike Pegues as assistant coaches.
Headlined by the 1972 UCLA Bruins, 80 teams have cut down the nets at an NCAA tournament. Villanova became the latest, winning its second title in three years. Where does this triumph rank all time?
Former Louisville coach Rick Pitino, who has vowed never to return to the state of Kentucky, said he won't attend the May 4 Kentucky Oaks, even though his filly Coach Rocks will run in the race.
Chris Mack, who was introduced as the Cardinals' basketball coach Wednesday, said he understands he has big shoes to fill as Louisville moves on from several scandal-marred seasons.
Chris Mack, who has been the men's basketball coach of the Xavier Musketeers for the past nine seasons, has agreed to a seven-year deal with the Louisville Cardinals, multiple sources told ESPN.
Louisville has removed the interim athletic director tag from Vince Tyra's title, which allows him to proceed with hiring a men's basketball coach.
Chris Mack, considered the front-runner for the Louisville head-coaching job, confirmed to the Cincinnati Enquirer on Thursday that he'll meet with Cardinals officials this weekend.
David Padgett will not be back as Louisville's basketball coach after serving as interim since Rick Pitino was fired.
Quinndary Weatherspoon scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Mississippi State advanced to the NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden in New York with a 79-56 victory over Louisville on Tuesday night.
Jeff Goodman & Rece Davis look back on a crazy first weekend of the Tournament (1:08), look ahead to the regional semis (23:16), examine some coaching moves (31:52) and more. Plus, "Talk Nerdy To Me" shares analytical perspectives on what to expect moving forward (26:35).
Ray Spalding scored 18 points, Jordan Nwora added 17 and Louisville cruised into the NIT quarterfinals with an 84-68 victory over Middle Tennessee on Sunday.
The Cardinals return plenty of talent but more than that what the program needs is stability from top to bottom.
Deng Adel had 20 points, including 16 during Louisville's hot-shooting second half that rallied the Cardinals past Northern Kentucky 66-58 Tuesday night in a first-round NIT game.
Louisville's Ray Spalding will not start tonight but will play. Spalding did not practice yesterday due to a lower back injury.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 17-1 | - | 31-3 |
| Duke | 13-5 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 6 | 25-10 |
| North Carolina | 11-7 | 6 | 26-11 |
| Miami | 11-7 | 6 | 22-10 |
| NC State | 11-7 | 6 | 21-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 10-8 | 7 | 21-12 |
| Florida State | 9-9 | 8 | 23-12 |
| Louisville | 9-9 | 8 | 22-14 |
| Syracuse | 8-10 | 9 | 23-14 |
| Notre Dame | 8-10 | 9 | 21-15 |
| Boston College | 7-11 | 10 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-18 | 17 | 8-24 |
| Final Fours | 10 |
| Tournament Record | 76-43 |
| Championship Seasons | 1980, 1986, 2013 |
| Tournament Appearances | 42 |
