en-us SportSpyder - Louisville Cardinals Basketball (SB Nation: Card Chronicle) https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/sources/10726/news Thanks to an open records request from the Courier Journal’s Brooks Holton, we now know who the Louisville men’s basketball team will be facing during the first week of the 2026-27 season. Pat Kelsey’s Cardinals will kick off the season on Monday, Nov. 2 with a home game against Chattanooga. Then, on Saturday, Nov. 7, […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:08:38 GMT Mike Rutherford https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56895595 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56895595 false false Saturday was the first of many to come when the warm joy of early spring morphs to unbearable humidity. Really humid. One didn’t need a Temperature Humidity Index to know. Air that inquires, like what am I doing wandering outside when my shirt feels like dank dishrag? The calendar said early June. The weather read […] Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:26:05 GMT Seedy K https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56885098 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56885098 false false The pairings for this year’s ACC-SEC Challenge have been unveiled, and as expected, Louisville will take on one of the teams expected to compete for the SEC championship. Sean Miller’s Texas Longhorns, a potential, preseason top 10 team, will make an appearance inside the KFC Yum Center for a high-profile contest on Tuesday, Dec. 1. […] Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:21:17 GMT Mike Rutherford https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56858350 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56858350 false false Pat Kelsey’s 2026-27 Louisville roster appears to be locked into place … without one last additional piece. Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic, the highest-rated available player in the portal by everyone who ranks that sort of thing, has committed to Kentucky. The 6’8 sharp-shooter chose the Cats over Louisville, St. John’s and Arizona, among others. […] Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:52:51 GMT Mike Rutherford https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56823665 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56823665 false false Louisville has spent much of Tuesday officially announcing the signings of nine new members of the U of L men’s basketball team for 2026-27. In case you’ve missed the press releases, here’s what Pat Kelsey has to say about each of the new Cardinals: Flory Bidunga “Flory is a game changer. He has an elite […] Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:52:44 GMT Mike Rutherford https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56823662 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56823662 false false And, so the long obsessional wait in the Land of the Dark & Bloody Ground continues. As of 9:43 AM Monday June 1, addled fans with no other life of the Louisville Cardinals and Wildcats — Kentucky and Arizona — continue to hold their breath. The Pride of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, three point marksman Milan Momcilovic […] Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:57:06 GMT Seedy K https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56808620 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56808620 false false The ACC revealed Thursday morning every team’s opponents for the 2026-27 men’s basketball season. Here’s what Louisville will be working with this winter: Home: North Carolina, SMU, Duke, Miami, Cal, Stanford, Wake Forest, Clemson, Pitt. Away: North Carolina, SMU, Virginia, Florida State, Georgia Tech, NC State, Syracuse, Boston College, Virginia Tech. Not Playing: Notre Dame. […] Thu, 28 May 2026 17:09:28 GMT Mike Rutherford https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56771262 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56771262 false false How does the line go? He played ’em like a Stradivarius? Something like that. I’m thinking about Milan Momcilovic (and his very adroit financial team). By waiting until the last moment to report he shall return to college hoops, he shall be reaping the benefits of a pot of gold at the end of the […] Thu, 28 May 2026 15:47:45 GMT Seedy K https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56770163 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56770163 false false The Battle of the Bluegrass is returning to December, but not in its typical spot between Christmas and New Years. Louisville and Kentucky will square off inside Rupp Arena on Saturday, Dec. 12. The time of the game and the television coverage details will be announced at a later date. This will be the second […] Wed, 27 May 2026 17:33:53 GMT Mike Rutherford https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56758889 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56758889 false false —On3 ranks the 100 most impactful college football players for the 2026 season and includes three Cardinals: Isaac Brown (29), Clev Lubin (41) and Antonio Watts (67). —The NBA Draft withdrawal deadline is Wednesday at midnight. I wrote about the 10 biggest remaining stay or go decisions here. —The Louisville men’s golf team is headed […] Tue, 26 May 2026 17:38:50 GMT Mike Rutherford https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56746940 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56746940 false false Even though I have not seen a statement from Flory Bidunga himself, or his agent, the reports are so many that he is withdrawing from the NBA Draft, such that I feel more comfortable this May morning that he’ll suit up for the Cardinals come autumn. Earlier reports that he “signed” with the Cardinals were […] Tue, 26 May 2026 11:30:58 GMT Seedy K https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56743220 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56743220 false false Pat Kelsey’s Louisville Cardinals will face Texas Tech in the first game of the Players Era Festival on Tuesday, Nov. 24 in Las Vegas. A win over the Red Raiders could set up a Thanksgiving showdown against St. John’s and former U of L head coach Rick Pitino. Here’s the full bracket for the 16-team […] Thu, 21 May 2026 23:32:53 GMT Mike Rutherford https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56703519 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56703519 false false I now dodder. I get confused. I’ve eaten with the same two guys every Wednesday for a couple decades now. We rotate who chooses where. When Mr. B proclaimed the venue in our text feed yesterday, I immediately confused it with two other restaurants along Frankfort Avenue. It happens more often than ever. Which is […] Wed, 20 May 2026 11:32:32 GMT Seedy K https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56683186 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56683186 false false The Basketball Tournament is looking to capitalize on the Louisville-Kentucky rivalry with a revamped format for its 2026 event. Instead of the 32-team, single elimination format that has existed since the TBT’s inception, the event is switching things up to a 16-team format that will now feature a $2 million, winner-take-all prize. The event will […] Mon, 18 May 2026 18:29:29 GMT Mike Rutherford https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56662034 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/louisville-cardinals-basketball/articles/56662034 false false