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2020 Schedule
2nd in ACC
- 11/5W 87-74
- 11/10W 78-55
- 11/13W 91-62
- 11/17W 87-58
- 11/20W 76-50
- 11/24W 82-76
- 11/29W 71-54
- 12/34W 58-43
- 12/6W 64-46
- 12/10L 70-57
- 12/14W 99-67
- 12/18W 70-46
- 12/2819L 78-70
- 1/418L 78-65
- 1/7W 74-58
- 1/11W 67-64
- 1/14W 73-68
- 1/183W 79-73
- 1/22W 68-64
- 1/25W 80-62
- 1/29W 86-69
- 2/1W 77-57
- 2/5W 86-76
- 2/8W 80-73
- 2/12L 64-58
- 2/15L 77-62
- 2/19W 90-66
- 2/22W 72-55
- 2/246L 82-67
- 3/1W 68-52
- 3/722L 57-54
- 3/12CANC
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Ex-player organizes virtual NCAA tournament
Former Louisville player Akoy Agau is organizing a virtual NCAA tournament with other players.
Louisville halts hoops activity after 2 test positive
Two members of the Louisville men's basketball program have tested positive for the coronavirus and have been quarantined, while the team has suspended activities.
Louisville athletes on campus after quarantine
After being asked to quarantine at home for 14 days before returning to campus, Louisville student-athletes were welcomed back and underwent drive-up coronavirus testing at Cardinal Stadium on Tuesday.
Louisville staff member arrested during protests
Kahil Fennell, who is the director of basketball operations for Louisville, was arrested Saturday night during protests in the city.
Louisville to allow workouts June 8; 1st in ACC
Louisville became the first ACC school to announce a return to voluntary workouts and will start June 8.
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Louisville hit with NCAA notice of allegations
Louisville received a Level I allegation involving improper recruiting offers for former signee Brian Bowen II and three Level II allegations.
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Louisville to cut athletics budget, furlough staff
Louisville athletic director Vince Tyra said furloughs for his department would be announced Wednesday and that the next school year's sports budget with be cut by 15%.
Louisville point guard Perry will transfer to UCF
Point guard Darius Perry, No. 21 in ESPN's transfer rankings who averaged 5.2 points and 2.5 assists this season with Louisville, will transfer and have one season to play with Central Florida.
Louisville adds grad transfers Jones, Minlend
Louisville has added graduate transfer guards Carlik Jones and Charles Minlend Jr. to the men's basketball roster.
All-American Nwora leaves Louisville, enters draft
Louisville forward Jordan Nwora has announced on social media that he will enter the NBA draft.
Top grad transfer Jones commits to Louisville
Guard Carlik Jones, the top graduate transfer in the country, announced Sunday night that he has committed to Louisville. Jones was the Big South Player of the Year this past season while at Radford.
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Courtside: Rick Pitino talks to the guys about coaching in Greece, returning to college hoops
Rick Pitino returns to America from Greece to coach at Iona. He joins Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich to talk about his biggest career regrets, his exit from Louisville, being inspired by Brett Brown to coach in Greece, his experiences in the EuroLeague (12:14), why he shouldn't have been president of the Celtics, his plans for the Gaels (24:07) and what advice his son gave him on returning to college basketball (36:21).
BPI's NCAA tournament bracket simulation will surprise you
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Rick Pitino: 'I deserved to be fired by Louisville'
Rick Pitino still maintained that he was innocent of any wrongdoing but took responsibility because he "was the leader." He also said Iona will be his last stop.
Here are the 172 teams that could have heard their names called on Selection Sunday
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Q&A with Rick Pitino on Iona hiring, past issues at Louisville
Rick Pitino is back in college basketball as the head coach at Iona. He talked to ESPN's Jeff Borzello about his return.
Rick Pitino back to college as Iona head coach (0:42)
2019-20 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | 16-4 | - | 26-5 |
| Duke | 15-5 | 1 | 25-6 |
| Louisville | 15-5 | 1 | 24-7 |
| Virginia | 15-5 | 1 | 23-7 |
| Georgia Tech | 11-9 | 5 | 17-14 |
| NC State | 10-10 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Notre Dame | 10-10 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Syracuse | 10-10 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Clemson | 9-11 | 7 | 16-15 |
| Virginia Tech | 7-13 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Miami | 7-13 | 9 | 15-16 |
| Boston College | 7-13 | 9 | 13-19 |
| Pittsburgh | 6-14 | 10 | 16-17 |
| North Carolina | 6-14 | 10 | 14-19 |
| Wake Forest | 6-14 | 10 | 13-18 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game74.1111th
Rebounds Per Game38.662nd
Assists Per Game14.0126th
Points Allowed63.7
2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 14 | 13 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Hopkins | SF | Committed | 88 |
| Bobby Pettiford | PG | Committed | 82 |
| Eric Van Der Heijden | SF | Committed | 82 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 10 |
| Tournament Record | 76-43 |
| Championship Seasons | 1980, 1986, 2013 |
| Tournament Appearances | 42 |