Louisville Cardinals NCAA Basketball News

The National Collegiate Athletic Association issued the following news release: The Louisville Sports Commission and Bellarmine University have announced the honorary co-chairs for the upcoming NCAA Division II National Championships Festival, an Olympic-style event, planned for November 30 through December 4 in Louisville , Ky.

Seven games without seeing a Scottie Reynolds or a Luke Harangody. Seven games without playing a single opponent with the talent to finish in the top half of the Big East Conference.

Who is Edgar Sosa? Had you asked Louisville coach Rick Pitino, a Cardinal fan, or any half-attentive college basketball fan last season, they would have told you Sosa is that head case of a Louisville point guard.

Jerry Smith broke out of a shooting slump to score 17 points and lead No. 20 Louisville to an 80-48 win over Stetson on Wednesday night.

Elaine Elliott has never been one to skimp on her women's basketball schedule. The Utah coach doesn't hesitate at the chance to play top-flight opponents.

It's a lesson Rick Pitino has carried with him for three decades, one he learned as a young coach at Boston University when he was just an up-and-comer looking to make a name for himself.

UNLV guard Tre'Von Willis is pressured by Louisville guard Peyton Siva, left, and forward George Goode during the second half of Saturday's game at the Thomas & Mack Center.

LAS VEGAS - They take a dim view of counting cards in this city. They have no problem with beating Cards.

Rick Pitino and the 20th-ranked Louisville Cardinals have a lot to work on. Edgar Sosa scored 13 of his 16 points in the first half and No.

UNLV forward Matt Shaw scrambles for a loose ball with Louisville guard Payton Siva, left, and Kyle Kuric during the first half of Saturday's game at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Gunning for their second straight win over Louisville, the UNLV Rebels challenge the 16th-ranked team in the nation this afternoon at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

LEFT: Louisville coach Rick Pitino directs his team during the first half against UNLV on Dec.

UNLV guard Oscar Bellfield, rear, shoots over Louisville forward Samardo Samuels for the decisive points in the Rebels' win Dec.

When U of L coach Rick Pitino faced former pupil John Pelphrey on Tuesday, it wasn't like seeing a mirror image.

The University of Louisville men's basketball team will celebrate Thanksgiving amid the bright lights and hustle and bustle of Sin City.

There were plenty of days last season when Reginald Delk was downtrodden when he left the University of Louisville's basketball practice facility.

Deon Thompson scored 22 points to help No. 11 North Carolina bounce back from its first loss and beat Gardner-Webb 93-72 on Monday night.

Louisville center Samardo Samuels lifted all 265 pounds off the ground and extended his right hand toward Freedom Hall's ceiling.

Louisville figured out that the solution to its perimeter scoring problems is to get the ball inside.

Samardo Samuels had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Preston Knowles added 13 points and No.