Louisville Tips-Off Season on the Hardwood

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.