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Ranking the top 10 coaches in Louisville Athletics history

By The Louisville Cardinal Staff Floyd St. is, and always has been, bustling with star power. From the dynamic action of Lamar Jackson to the ridiculousness of Russ Smith, Louisville athletics has always been the show in town. But it’s the coaches that are the one constant in their respective sports, acting as ambassadors and

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Aly Khalifa wins NCAA appeal, eligible for the 2025-26 season

By Derek DeBurger Aly Khalifa has won his eligibility appeal with the NCAA, granting him a final year to play college basketball. The announcement was made by the basketball program via a video posted to X, formerly Twitter. Khalifa initially committed to play for Pat Kelsey and Louisville recently after a torn ACL with the

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Aly Khalifa deemed ineligible for the 2025-26 season by the NCAA

By Derek DeBurger Aly Khalifa has been deemed ineligible to compete in college basketball for the 2025-26 season by the NCAA. The news was announced Thursday after the NCAA denied Khalifa’s waiver to receive a medical hardship extension to his eligibility. “University of Louisville men’s basketball student-athlete Aly Khalifa’s request for an extension of his

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Louisville basketball loses to Creighton in first round of tournament

By Harry Barsan Louisville lost in embarrassing fashion to the Creighton Bluejays in the opening game of the NCAA tournament. Long shots Six straight misses started the game before Chucky Hepburn scored the game’s first field goal, quickly outdoing himself with a three-pointer to take the lead for the Cards. But the jitters wouldn’t last

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The Louisville Cardinal Staff make their March Madness picks

By The Louisville Cardinal Staff Then comes the zenith of man’s pleasure. Then comes the Madness—March Madness. And what better way to celebrate all the crazy times that come each spring than to try our hands at the impossible: a perfect NCAA tournament bracket. Nine writers on staff have thrown their hats in the ring,

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PREVIEW: Louisville basketball faces Creighton in NCAA tourney

By Harry Barsan The No. 8 seeded Louisville Cardinals are set to play against the No. 9 seeded Creighton Bluejays in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Both teams finished second in their conference regular seasons and were the runners up in their conference tournaments, highly suggesting that both teams were heavily under-seeded. Louisville

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Louisville basketball gets eight seed in NCAA tournament

By Derek DeBurger Louisville has been selected as an eight seed in the south region of the 2025 NCAA tournament. This is the first tournament that Louisville has been selected in since 2019, when they lost to Minnesota in the first round. It is their 44th overall tournament appearance. Louisville’s first round matchup will be

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Louisville basketball falls short to No. 1 Duke in ACC championship

By Harry Barsan No. 13 Louisville fought hard but fell to the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils in the ACC championship. Three points and a cloud of dust Chucky Hepburn came out on fire, scoring the first seven points for the Cards. But Duke kept pace, with Khaman Maluach feasting in the paint and Kon

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PREVIEW: Louisville basketball faces Duke in ACC championship

By Josie Simpson For the first time in program history, No. 13 Louisville has reached the ACC tournament final, setting up a high-stakes showdown with the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils. This sets up a rematch after the two teams played a seesaw of a game on Dec. 8. After leading by 14, Louisville fell

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Louisville basketball survives and advances to ACC championship

By Harry Barsan No. 13 Louisville escaped the No. 10 Clemson Tigers in the ACC semifinals after a questionable no-call on the final play of the game. The Cards had to deal with their second blown lead in as many games, but they still found a way to weather the storm to advance to the

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PREVIEW: Louisville basketball to face Clemson in ACC semifinals

By Harry Barsan No. 13 Louisville will face the No. 10 Clemson Tigers in a highly anticipated rematch in the ACC semifinals. Since falling to Louisville by double-digits in the Derby City, the Tigers have won 15 of their last 16 including a huge victory against Duke. This will be the first ranked matchup of

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Louisville basketball advances to ACC semis on buzzer-beater

By Harry Barsan No. 13 Louisville used late-game heroics and the biggest comeback of their season to beat the Stanford Cardinal in the ACC quarterfinals. Louisville was once again shorthanded against the Cardinal, with Reyne Smith sitting out with an injury for the second game in a row. Is this Madness? Thursday got out to

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PREVIEW: Louisville basketball runs it back with Stanford

By Harry Barsan and Derek DeBurger No. 13 Louisville will see some familiar faces Thursday as the Stanford Cardinal will look for revenge in the ACC quarterfinals. Stanford already has their sea legs under them, gritting out a victory against Cal on Wednesday that included 16 lead changes. Rest or rust? In their first go

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Junior Bridgeman dies after suffering medical emergency

By Derek DeBurger Former Louisville basketball player and local businessman Ulysses “Junior” Bridgman died suddenly Tuesday after a medical emergency at a luncheon in the Galt House Hotel in Louisville. Bridgeman, 71, was speaking for the Lincoln Heritage Council for the Boy Scouts of America when he collapsed. “I have gotten to know Junior during

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Pat Kelsey named ACC Coach of the Year, other players honored

By Derek DeBurger In just his first year, Pat Kelsey has been named ACC Coach of the Year. Receiving  47 of 81 votes, Kelsey lead Louisville to a 25-6 season record and an 18-2 ACC record. The Cardinals finished second in the conference after being picked to finish ninth in preseason polls. This is a

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