Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey credits Arkansas after loss
Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey said Arkansas was the aggressor early on in the game, resulting in an 89-80 loss on the road.
INDIANAPOLIS — How will Louisville basketball respond to its first setback of the season?
We’ll find out today, when Pat Kelsey’s No. 6 Cardinals (7-1) face No. 19 Indiana (7-1) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
UofL is coming off an 89-80 loss to No. 23 Arkansas on Wednesday at Bud Walton Arena in the ACC/SEC Challenge; it trailed for all but 27 seconds and by as many as 20 points. Kelsey described his team as “discombobulated” during the first half, then “rushed” when it pulled within two possessions five times during the final 10:51 of regulation.
The Hoosiers also suffered their first defeat of the season Wednesday: 73-64 at Minnesota to open Big Ten play under first-year coach Darian DeVries, who was in charge of West Virginia when the Cards beat the Mountaineers last November in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals. IU fell to 26th on KenPom.com’s adjusted efficiency rankings after the loss.
Here’s what you need to know to follow today’s game from home:
UofL and IU are scheduled to tip off at 2:15 p.m. today inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Betting odds: Louisville is a 5 ½-point favorite (-110) on DraftKings, which set the over/under at 157 ½ points (-110).
Score predictions: KenPom gives the Cards a 64% chance of winning and projects an 82-78 final score in their favor. BartTorvik.com is also forecasting a UofL victory (59%), with a projected final score of 80-78.
The game between the Cards and the Hoosiers will air on CBS. Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Clark Kellogg (analyst) and Robbie Hummel (analyst) will be on the call.
You can also livestream it via Fubo, which offers a free trial here.
Paul Rogers (play-by-play) and Bob Valvano (analyst) will have the call on the Cardinal Sports Network (WLCL 93.9-FM and WGTK 970-AM in Louisville).
You can also listen online via GoCards.com.
Reach Louisville men’s basketball reporter Brooks Holton at bholton@gannett.com and follow him on X at @brooksHolton.
