Louisville Cardinals
ACC (27-7, 18-2)
Big Wins: 1/1 North Carolina (83-70), 3/14 vs Clemson (76-73)
Bad Losses: 11/29 Oklahoma (64-69), 2/1 at Georgia Tech (70-77)
Coach: Pat Kelsey
Probable Starters:
James Scott, Sophomore, Forward, 7.3 ppg, 6.2 rpg
Noah Waterman, Senior, Forward, 6.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg
J’Vonne Hadley, Senior, Guard, 12.1 ppg, 1.9 apg, 7.3 rpg
Terrence Edwards Jr., Senior, Guard, 16.6 ppg, 2.6 apg, 4.1 rpg
Chucky Hepburn, Senior, Guard, 16.2 ppg, 5.8 apg, 2.5 spg
Key Role Players:
Aboubacar Traore, Senior, Forward, 4.7 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Khani Rooths, Freshman, Forward, 3.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg
Reyne Smith, Senior, Guard, 13.4 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 79.3 (52nd in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.5 (76, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.6 (131, 8)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.4 (98, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.6 (37, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.3 (223, 13)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.9 (77, 8)
Rebound Margin: 4.3 (57, 3)
Assists Per Game: 14.2 (130, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.4 (136, 10)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2019 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Minnesota |
2018 | NIT | First Round win over Northern Kentucky |
2018 | NIT | Second Round win over Middle Tennessee State |
2018 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Mississippi State |
2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Jacksonville State |
2017 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Michigan |
2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over UC Irvine |
2015 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Northern Iowa |
2015 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over North Carolina State |
2015 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Michigan State |
2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Manhattan |
2014 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Saint Louis |
2014 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Kentucky |
2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over North Carolina A&T |
2013 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Colorado State |
2013 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Oregon |
2013 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Duke |
2013 | NCAA | National Semifinal win over Wichita State |
2013 | NCAA | National Final win over Michigan |
2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Davidson |
2012 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over New Mexico |
2012 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Michigan State |
2012 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Florida |
2012 | NCAA | National Semifinal loss to Kentucky |
2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Morehead State |
2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to California |
2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Morehead State |
2009 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Siena |
2009 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Arizona |
2009 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Michigan State |
2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Boise State |
2008 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Oklahoma |
2008 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Tennessee |
2008 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Kansas |
2007 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Stanford |
2007 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Texas A&M |
*all team stats through 3/9