Coverage from the game:
Louisville basketball cohesion on display in Pat Kelsey era debut at KFC Yum! Center
Coverage during the game:
Eighty-two days after wrapping up an encouraging exhibition tour of the Bahamas, Pat Kelsey‘s inaugural Louisville men’s basketball team will play at the KFC Yum! Center for the first time tonight.
The Cardinals host Young Harris College, a Division II program from northeastern Georgia, in an exhibition scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. It’s their first of two dress rehearsals before the 2024-25 regular season begins Nov. 4 against Morehead State.
During a news conference last week, Kelsey said U of L isn’t taking this unofficial game lightly — nor should it, after the disastrous Kenny Payne era included two exhibition losses to DII opponents.
“There’s absolutely, positively no such thing as a ‘gimme game,'” the coach said. “Ever.”
That should be music to Cards fans’ ears.
Coached by Jeremy Currier, who has ties to members of Kelsey’s staff, Young Harris returns all five starters and 82% of its scoring from a team that went 17-12 last season. The Mountain Lions compete in Conference Carolinas.
Follow along below with live updates from the Yum! Center:
Highlights from Louisville basketball’s 47-point exhibition romp over Young Harris College
Pat Kelsey’s postgame comments after Louisville basketball beats Young Harris College
FINAL: Louisville 106, Young Harris College 59
Here’s a look at the final box score:
HALFTIME: Louisville 63, Young Harris College 27
Here’s a look at the first-half box score:
It took Louisville less than a half to make more 3-pointers than it did between its two exhibition games combined last season (13).
The Cards also turned the ball over only one time during the opening 20 minutes and tallied 18 assists on 24 baskets.
Terrence Edwards Jr. leads all scorers with 22 points on 8-for-10 shooting (6 for 8 from 3) in 12 minutes.
Chucky Hepburn, James Scott connect for alley-oop; Louisville cruising early
Louisville jumped out to a 24-7 lead over Young Harris at the 12-minute mark of the first half thanks in large part to its sharp shooting from 3-point range, but this fast-break lob from Chucky Hepburn to James Scott showed just how quickly the Cards can turn defense into offense.
Louisville basketball’s starting lineup vs. Young Harris College
Here are Louisville’s starters vs. Young Harris:
Here’s Young Harris’ starters:
What channel is Louisville basketball vs Young Harris College on today?
The exhibition between the Cards and the Mountain Lions will not air on a traditional TV channel.
It’s on ACC Network Extra, which is available exclusively via livestream. Jody Demling (play-by-play) and Larry O’Bannon (analyst) will have the call.
If your cable or live TV streaming package includes ACC Network, you have access to ACC Network Extra. You can watch via ESPN.com/watch or the ESPN app after logging in with your cable or live TV streaming service credentials.
If you don’t have cable, you can get ACC Network — and therefore ACC Network Extra — through streaming services such as fuboTV (FREE TRIAL) and YouTube TV (FREE TRIAL). Just enter your provider credentials when logging into ESPN’s streaming platforms.
How to listen to Louisville vs Young Harris College on the radio
Paul Rogers (play-by-play) and Bob Valvano (analyst) will have the call on the Cardinal Sports Network (WLCL 93.9-FM and WGTK 970-AM in Louisville).
You can also listen online via GoCards.com.
Louisville basketball 2024-25 schedule
Note: Tipoff times and TV assignments are to be determined, unless noted otherwise.
Monday, Oct. 21: vs. Young Harris College (exhibition), 7 p.m., ACC Network Extra
Monday, Oct. 28: vs. Spalding (exhibition), 7 p.m., ACC Network Extra
Monday, Nov. 4: vs. Morehead State, 7 p.m., ACC Network Extra
Saturday. Nov. 9: vs. Tennessee, noon, ACC Network
Tuesday, Nov. 19: vs. Bellarmine, 7 p.m., ACC Network Extra
Friday, Nov. 22: vs. Winthrop, 7 p.m., ACC Network Extra
Wednesday, Nov. 27: vs. Indiana (Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise, Bahamas), noon, ESPN
Thursday, Nov. 28: vs. Gonzaga or West Virginia (Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise, Bahamas), either noon or 2:30 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2
Friday, Nov. 29: vs. TBD (Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise, Bahamas)
Tuesday, Dec. 3: Ole Miss (SEC/ACC Challenge), 9 p.m., ACC Network
Sunday, Dec. 8: vs. Duke, 6 p.m., ACC Network
Wednesday, Dec. 11: vs. UTEP, 7 p.m., ACC Network Extra
Saturday, Dec. 14: at Kentucky
Saturday, Dec. 21: at Florida State, 2 p.m., The CW
Saturday, Dec. 28: vs. EKU, noon, The CW
Wednesday, Jan. 1: vs. North Carolina, ACC Network
Saturday, Jan. 4: at Virginia, 4 p.m., ACC Network
Tuesday, Jan. 7: vs. Clemson, 7 p.m., either ESPN2 or ESPNU
Saturday, Jan. 11: at Pittsburgh, either ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU
Tuesday, Jan. 14: at Syracuse, 7 p.m., ACC Network
Saturday, Jan. 18: vs. Virginia, either ESPN or ESPN2
Tuesday, Jan. 21: at SMU, 9 p.m., ACC Network
Tuesday, Jan. 28: vs. Wake Forest, 7 p.m., ACC Network
Saturday, Feb. 1: at Georgia Tech, 3:45 p.m., The CW
Wednesday, Feb. 5: at Boston College, 7 p.m., ACC Network
Saturday, Feb. 8: vs. Miami
Wednesday, Feb. 12: at N.C. State, 7 p.m., either ESPN2 or ESPNU
Sunday, Feb. 16: at Notre Dame, 8 p.m., ACC Network
Saturday, Feb. 22: vs. Florida State, noon, The CW
Tuesday, Feb. 25: at Virginia Tech, 9 p.m., ACC Network
Saturday, March 1: vs. Pittsburgh, either ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU
Wednesday, March 5: vs. California, 9 p.m., ACC Network
Saturday, March 8: vs. Stanford, ESPNU
Tuesday, March 11, through Saturday, March 15: ACC Tournament (Spectrum Center; Charlotte, N.C.)
Louisville basketball 2024-25 roster
Frank Anselem-Ibe (center, fifth year)
Patrick Antonelli (guard, fifth year)
Terrence Edwards Jr. (guard/forward, fifth year)
J’Vonne Hadley (guard, fifth year)
Chucky Hepburn (guard, senior)
Koren Johnson (guard, junior)
Aly Khalifa (center, senior, redshirt)
Spencer Legg (guard, junior)
Aidan McCool (guard, graduate student)
Kasean Pryor (forward, fifth year)
Kobe Rodgers (guard, senior, redshirt)
Khani Rooths (forward, freshman)
James Scott (forward, sophomore)
Cole Sherman (guard, junior)
Reyne Smith (guard, senior)
Aboubacar Traore (forward, senior)
Noah Waterman (forward, sixth year)
Young Harris College basketball 2024-25 schedule
Friday, Nov. 8: Georgia College (Southeast Region Crossover in Gaffney, S.C.), 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 9: University of North Georgia (Southeast Region Crossover in Gaffney, S.C.), 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 13: at Catawba College, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 16: vs. Wingate University, 1 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 23: at Lees-McRae College, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 26: vs. Toccoa Falls College, 11 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 30: at Francis Marion University, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 4: at Emmanuel University (Ga.), 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 7: vs. Erskine College, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 11: vs. Voorhees College (S.C.), 6 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 14: at Clayton State University, 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 17: at Belmont Abbey College, 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 20: at Columbus State University, 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 8: vs. Shorter University (Ga.), 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 11: vs. Chowan University, 4 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 18: at Barton College, 4 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 20: vs. Francis Marion University, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 22: at Southern Wesleyan University (S.C.), 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 25: at North Greenville University, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 28: at Shorter University (Ga.), 4 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 1: vs. Converse University, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 5: vs. Emmanuel University (Ga.), 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 8: vs. UNC Pembroke, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 11: vs. Southern Wesleyan University (S.C.), 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 15: at University of Mount Olive, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 19: King University (Tenn.), 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 22: vs. Lees-McRae College, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 26: at Erskine College, 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 2, through Sunday, March 9: Conference Carolinas Tournament (Spartanburg, S.C.)
Young Harris College basketball 2024-25 roster
Ernesto Almonte (forward, freshman)
Kolbe Ashe (guard, junior)
Brayden Baker (guard, redshirt sophomore)
Cameron Bleshoy (forward, junior)
Karl Chavis (forward, senior)
Carl Cleveland (forward, junior)
Cole Deptula (guard, junior)
Roderick Gardner (forward, junior)
Maclean Hoekwater (forward, senior)
Kelvin Hunter (forward, redshirt freshman)
Jensen Linton (forward, junior)
John Maxwell (guard, junior)
Matija Millivojevic (forward, senior)
Jack Oakley (guard, freshman)
Justin Payne (guard, freshman)
Morgan Rashed (guard/forward, senior)
Ryan Williams (guard, freshman)
Kennedy Willis (forward, graduate student)
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