Louisville Men's Basketball Climbs to 24th

0:00On March 9th, Louisville men's basketball is back in the top 25 after a strong finish to the regular season. The Cardinals, now 22 wins and 9 losses overall with an 11-7 ACC record, went 2-0 in their final week. That included their first Quad-1A, victory in the program's first road win against the ranked team since January 18th, 2020. 92-89 Thriller, at then number 23 Miami. They climbed from 27th to 24th in the USA Today Sports Coaches poll, released Monday. As the number 6 seed in the ACC tournament, Louisville tips off Wednesday at 2.30 p.m., at Spectrum Center and Charlotte against either number. 11 SMU or number 14 Syracuse. The cards split with SMU, but swept Syracuse during the regular season. A win there would mean a Thursday rematch with the number 3 hurricanes at 2.30 p.m. for a semi-final spot. Coaches from Miami noted plenty of good film from that close loss, hinting at payback potential.

1:03The big question mark is Freshman Point Guard, Michael Brown Jr., sideline by a back injury for the last two games. Coach Pat Kelsey says they're aiming to get him back to 100% with no set timetable. Improved metrics have Louisville, at 13th in that rankings, and 21st in wins above bubble. Sites like Bart Torvik project them as the 4th best number 5 seed heading into March madness, setting up an exciting postseason run.