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How to Watch: Louisville Cardinals vs. Bellarmine Knights

The Cardinals are back in action after a 10-day break to face the Knights.

Matthew McGavic

Nov 4, 2024; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Khani Rooths (9) dribbles during the second half against the Morehead State Eagles at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Morehead State 93-45.
Nov 4, 2024; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Khani Rooths (9) dribbles during the second half against the Morehead State Eagles at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Morehead State 93-45. / Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - It seems like its been forever since the Louisville men's basketball program last took the floor, but after a 10-day break between games, they're getting back to business against crosstown foe Bellarmine.

The first two games of the Pat Kelsey era at Louisville have been on complete opposite ends of the spectrum. The Cardinals opened up the 2024-25 season with a dominating 93-45 win over Morehead State, but then followed that up with a humbling 77-55 loss to No. 12 Tennessee

As for the Knights, year five at the Division I level and year 20 under head coach Scott Davenport hasn't exactly started on the right foot. Bellarmine has dropped each of their first four games of the season, most recently lost 83-62 at Marshall, and rank as the No. 331 team in the country according to KenPom.

This will be the 15th all-time meeting between Louisville and Bellarmine, with the Cardinals owning a 13-1 advantage. After the Knights claimed a 67-66 win back on Nov. 9, 2022 to kick off the Kenny Payne era, the Cardinals rebounded last season for one of Payne's few wins at Louisville, winning 73-68 on Nov. 29, 2023.

Bellarmine Knights (0-4, 0-0 ASUN) at Louisville Cardinals (1-1, 0-0 ACC)

  • Date/Time: Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Place: KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.
  • TV: ACC Network Extra - Play-by-play and analyst TBD.
  • Channel (Louisville)/Live Stream: Streaming on ESPN App; fuboTV (link here).
  • Radio (Louisville): 93.9 FM - Paul Rogers (play-by-play) and Bob Valvano (analyst).

(Photo of Khani Rooths: Jamie Rhodes - Imagn Images)

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MATTHEW MCGAVIC

McGavic is a 2016 Sport Administration graduate of the University of Louisville, and a native of the Derby City. He has been covering the Cardinals in various capacities since 2017, with a brief stop in Atlanta, Ga. on the Georgia Tech beat. He is also a co-host of the 'From The Pink Seats' podcast on the State of Louisville network. Video gamer, bourbon drinker and dog lover. Find him on Twitter at @Matt_McGavic

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