LOUISVILLE, Ky. – First year head coach Pat Kelsey has the Louisville men’s basketball program flying high.
The Cardinals (15-5, 8-1 ACC) are currently on a nine-game winning streak, their longest in five years, and hold sole possession of second place in the ACC standings, only trailing Duke for the top spot in the conference. Louisville is also ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time in four years.
It’s a far cry from where the program had been not only in the last few years, but also to start this current season. Dealing with a pair of season-ending injuries and a difficult non-conference schedule, Louisville started year one under Kelsey at just 6-5. Not to mention previous head coach Kenny Payne went just 12-52 in two years at the helm, and their last trip to the NCAA Tournament was six years ago…