Louisville faces its 1st big test of the Pat Kelsey era when No. 12 Tennessee comes to the KFC Yum Center on Saturday
Louisville (1-0) embarked on a major rebuild this season after hiring coach Pat Kelsey from Charleston to replace Kenny Payne, who was just 12-52 in two seasons. On Saturday, the Cardinals face their first big test of the season when No. 12 Tennessee (1-0) pays a visit to the KFC Yum Center in Louisville. The Volunteers have played in the last six NCAA tournaments, advancing to the Elite Eight last spring. Coach Rick Barnes is 203-101 in his 10th season in Knoxville and comes off a 27-9 campaign a year ago. The well-traveled Barnes is 807-415 in his 38th season as a Division I coach, with his lone Final Four appearance coming at Texas in 2003. The Cardinals haven’t seen the postseason since the 2019 NCAA tournament.
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Game Date: Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024
Game Time: 12 p.m. ET
TV: ACC Network (Local)
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Tennessee comes off an 80-64 victory over visiting Gardner-Webb on Monday night. North Florida transfer Chaz Lanier scored 18 points, returnee Jordan Gainey came off the bench for 16 points and fellow returner Zakai Zeigler added 13 points and nine assists.
Louisville also opened on Monday with a 93-45 rout of visiting Morehead State. South Florida transfer Kasean Pryor went for 18 points and 12 rebounds off the bench while Colorado transfer J’Vonne Hadley scored 15 points.
The Volunteers also added Darlinstone Dubar (Hofstra), Igor Milicic (Charlotte) and Felix Okpara (Ohio State) via the transfer portal and brought in four-star recruit Bishop Boswell as the heir apparent to Ziegler at the point guard spot.
Louisville is almost a new group, with only one returning player, walk-on guard Aidan McCool to go with 13 transfers and one freshman. James Madison transfer Terrence Edwards Jr. joins the backcourt and wing Aboubacar Traore arrives from Long Beach State. Other key transfers are Reyne Smith and Kobe Rodgers (Charleston), Koren Johnson (Washington), Noah Waterman (BYU) and Chucky Hepburn (Wisconsin). Four-star freshman Khani Rooths is the lone first-year player on the roster.
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