2025 Tournament PreviewAfter two seasons as ACC bottom-feeders, Louisville was revitalized this season with new coach Pat Kelsey. The Cardinals finished a game out of first and then advanced to the ACC tournament final (losing to Duke) while winning four Quad 1 games and 11 in Quad 2. Now they're back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019. Kelsey rebuilt the roster with upperclassmen transfers, with no pickup more important than All-American point-guard candidate Chucky Hepburn (16.2 ppg, 5.8 apg, 3.5 rpg), who leads three others in double figures. The Cardinals are top 27 in both offensive and defensive efficiency (per KenPom), and are particularly effective inside the perimeter, ranking 19th in two-point shooting. Outside the perimeter, seniors Reyne Smith (13.4 ppg) and J'Vonne Hadley (12.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg) each shoot 38 percent. Louisville is hot, having won 21 of its last 23 games, but a down year in the ACC raises questions of how far it might go.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.17 43 0.96 34
Pace 69.0 (119)
Effective FG% 53.21 (75) 49.66 (117)
Turnover % 14.14 (108) 16.33 (92)
Off Reb % 31.91 (118) 27.07 (55)
FTA/FGA 33.72 (158) 27.12 (41)
3P% 32.83 (222) 34.07 (195)
2P% 56.84 (20) 48.70 (92)
FT% 74.57 (96) 71.22 (132)
3PA/FGA 47.84 (20) 39.80 (216)
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Rankings
AP Poll: #13 Coaches Poll: #11 NET: #24 RPI: #16 RW: #29
Record
Overall: (27-8) Conference: (18-2) Quad 1: (4-7) Quad 2: (11-1) Quad 3: (7-0) Quad 4: (5-0)
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