Cardinals Host Bellarmine in Wednesday’s Season Opener
The University of Louisville men’s basketball team officially opens its 109th season and 13th year in the KFC Yum! Center against Bellarmine at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday. The game will air on ACC Network. The Cardinals bounced back Thursday with an 80-73 victory over Chaminade in their exhibition finale, led by El Ellis’ game-high 28 points and a 26-for-32 team free throw performance. Bellarmine, coached by 1978 UofL graduate and former Cardinal assistant Scott Davenport, beat Centre College 71-34 in its only exhibition on Oct. 27. Louisville is 12-0 all-time against the Knights, not inclusive of eight exhibition wins between 2005-17.