Preston Knowles News

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

LAS VEGAS - With a young basketball team, University of Louisville coach Rick Pitino didn't want the Cardinals' first road game to come against Kentucky on Jan.

Chris Allen scored 22 points, Kalin Lucas added 15 and Michigan State routed Valparaiso 90-60 on Sunday to move coach Tom Izzo into a tie with Jud Heathcote for most career wins with the Spartans.

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

The 20th-ranked Louisville Cardinals are set to host the Appalachian State Mountaineers in a non-conference clash tonight at Freedom Hall.

Samardo Samuels scored 23 points to go with 12 rebounds and No. 20 Louisville held off Morgan State 90-81 on Sunday.

Edgar Sosa scored a team-high 16 points and Samardo Samuels added 14 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks, as 20th-ranked Louisville downed East Tennessee State, 69-56, at Freedom Hall.

ST. LOUIS - Instead of talking about what the University of Louisville men's basketball team lost from last season, the Cardinals can talk about what they have found.

It took until his ninth season at the University of Louisville, but Rick Pitino finally decided to coach as if he's in college.

ST. LOUIS - Nobody deserved this kind of coming-out party more than Reginald Delk.

Reginald Delk scored 20 points in a reserve role to double his previous career high and sparked key surges in both halves, helping No.

The fast pace the University of Louisville men's basketball team plays is juxtaposed with slow starts during eight seasons under coach Rick Pitino.

Braydon Hobbs loves hunting and dreams of being a conservation officer. The Bellarmine University sophomore is going to find out this basketball season what it's like to be hunted.

Last season Mark Krebs was a 6-foot-5 junior playing for Kentucky who'd never thrown down a dunk.

Losing two NBA lottery picks would leave many basketball programs scrambling to fill the void in a bona fide rebuilding year.

John Wall had no trouble speaking during preseason interviews, but the UK freshman admitted that he's not always comfortable letting his voice be heard.

When Peyton Siva, the prized recruit from Seattle, arrived at the University of Louisville, he ventured into the Yum! Center to acquaint himself with his new surroundings.

At the College Basketball Roundtable each week, we ask each member of the college basketball coverage staff for his opinion about a topic in the sport.

No. 19 Louisville cruises past Bellarmine 88-65 Eds: APNewsNow. No. 19 Louisville 88, Bellarmine 65, exhibition.

Like most players, UofL junior guard Preston Knowles would rather be starting. And truth be told, he could start for a lot of other schools.