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(4) Villanova Wildcats at Louisville Cardinals Preview

Associated Press

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville is selling T-shirts before Monday night’s game against No. 4 Villanova as part of a “Whiteout” promotion.

The shirts also pay a tongue in cheek homage to fashion forward coach Rick Pitino, who has worn an eyebrow-raising white suit during similar promotions in recent years.

The shirts include [...]

St. John's 68, Louisville 75

Associated Press

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LOUISVILLE — Jared Swopshire scored 14 points and Louisville defeated St. John‘s 75-68 on Saturday.

The Cardinals (12-4, 3-0 Big East) and the Red Storm (10-5, 0-3) were forced to grind the first half out due to sloppy ball-handling and poor shooting. Both teams were able to sustain small runs, with Dwight Hardy’s 3-pointer [...]

Louisville 92, Providence 70

Associated Press

Louisville's Preston Knowles, left, reaches for the ball against Providence's Vincent Council

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Edgar Sosa scored a season-high 26 points and Samardo Samuels added 17 points as Louisville held off a first-half charge from Providence to take a 92-70 victory on Wednesday night.

After the Cardinals opened with a 14-0 lead, the Friars [...]

South Florida 52, Louisville 73

Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Edgar Sosa scored 16 points and dished out five assists to lead Louisville to a 73-52 win over South Florida on Wednesday night in the Big East opener for both teams.

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Samardo Samuels and Jared Swopshire added 12 points apiece as the Cardinals (10-3) won their fifth straight to set up [...]

South Florida at Louisville Preview

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rick Pitino is ready for Louisville to get back in the national conversation.

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The Cardinals began the season ranked in the Top 25, but stumbles against Charlotte and Western Carolina earlier this month knocked the defending Big East champions out of the polls.

Despite four straight lopsided wins by an [...]

Radford 53, Louisville 79

Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Samardo Samuels had 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead surging Louisville past Radford 79-53 on Sunday.

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Jared Swopshire added 13 points and the Cardinals (9-3) won their fourth straight by swarming the visiting Highlanders (5-5) from the opening tip.

Samuels scored nine points during a 12-0 first-half run and Louisville kept [...]

Louisville fans get free pizza

Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John‘s founder John Schnatter is promising a

free pizza to every fan who saw him sink a shot from midcourt at a Louisville basketball game.

He banked one in after a few tries at halftime of the Oral Roberts-Louisville game last week.

Video posted by the company on YouTube shows Schnatter celebrating [...]

Louisiana-Lafayette 69, Louisville 84

Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Samardo Samuels posted career highs with 29 points and 15
rebounds as Louisville beat Louisiana-Lafayette 84-69 on Wednesday night.

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Kyle Kuric added 13 points and seven rebounds off the bench while Preston Knowles had 11 points and five assists as the Cardinals (8-3) won their third straight.

Louisville dominated the paint despite playing [...]

Western Kentucky 75, Louisville 102

Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Edgar Sosa and Jerry Smith scored 17 points apiece to pace six Louisville players in double figures as the Cardinals routed Western Kentucky 102-75 on Saturday.

Edgar Sosa looks to pass as Western Kentucky's Jamal Crook, left, defends during the first half.

Louisville avenged last season’s loss to the Hilltoppers by shooting [...]

Louisville to hire Strong

The Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong is headed to Louisville.

School spokesman Kenny Klein says the school is planning a press conference Wednesday afternoon to introduce Strong as its new head coach.

Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich flew to Gainesville, Fla., on Wednesday to meet with Strong and bring him back to [...]