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No. 1 Louisville beats UConn 73-58
Louisville passed its first test as the No. 1 team in the country, beating Connecticut with a spirited second half. Next comes No. 6 Syracuse on ...
Dieng leads No. 3 Louisville over Seton Hall 73-58
A couple more pieces fell into place for No. 3 Louisville against Seton Hall. Talented center Gorgui Dieng impressed once again in only his third game ...
No. 4 Louisville holds off Kentucky, 80-77
Russ Smith ranked Louisville's 80-77 victory over Kentucky on Saturday as one of the five favorites of his career. Makes sense, considering he played ...
Louisville seeks to end skid vs. rival Kentucky
Louisville has had enough of losing to Kentucky. The No. 4 Cardinals have dropped four in a row to the Wildcats, including last spring's national ...
No. 6 Louisville rallies, downs Memphis 87-78
Rick Pitino believes an old rival gave his sixth-ranked Cardinals just the kind of early road test they needed. Luckily for them, Chane Behanan helped ...
No. 5 Duke beats No. 2 Louisville 76-71
Sometimes life is a fairy tale, even when it's a college basketball game. Quinn Cook directed No. 5 Duke on its run to the championship of the Battle ...