2019–20 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games on Denny Crum Court at the KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville, Kentucky as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Chris Mack.

2019–20 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 14
2019–20 record24–7 (15–5 ACC)
Head coachChris Mack (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaKFC Yum! Center
2019–20 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Florida State164 .800  265  .839
No. 16 Virginia155 .750  237  .767
No. 14 Louisville155 .750  247  .774
No. 11 Duke155 .750  256  .806
Georgia Tech*119 .550  1714  .548
NC State1010 .500  2012  .625
Syracuse1010 .500  1814  .563
Notre Dame1010 .500  2012  .625
Clemson911 .450  1615  .516
Miami (FL)713 .350  1516  .484
Boston College713 .350  1318  .419
Virginia Tech713 .350  1616  .500
Wake Forest614 .300  1318  .419
Pittsburgh614 .300  1617  .485
North Carolina614 .300  1419  .424
*ineligible for postseason due to NCAA violations
As of March 18, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 ACC Tournament was cancelled before the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Cardinals finished the season 24–7, and 15–5 in ACC play. The team was scheduled to play Syracuse in the Quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament before the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The NCAA Tournament was also cancelled due to the pandemic.[2]

Previous season

The Cardinals finished the 2018–19 season with a record of 20–14, 10–8 in ACC play, finishing in a tie for 6th place. They defeated Notre Dame in the second round of the ACC Tournament before losing to North Carolina in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed, where they lost in the first round to Minnesota.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Akoy Agau0F6'8"235Graduate StudentSouth SudanGraduated
Christen Cunningham1G6'2"190Graduate StudentLexington, KYGraduated
Jo Griffin3G6'1"175SophomoreLa Grange, KYTransferred to Kentucky Wesleyan
Khwan Fore4G6'0"175Graduate StudentHuntsville, ALGraduated
Wyatt Battalie10G6'4"180FreshmanPikeville, KYWalk-on; transferred to Kentucky Wesleyan
Jacob Redding12G6'1"165SophomoreFort Wayne, INTransferred to North Greenville
V. J. King13G6'6"190JuniorFairfax, VAPlay professionally

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Lamarr Kimble0G6'0"185Graduate StudentPhiladelphia, PATransferred from Saint Joseph's. Will be eligible to play immediately since Kimble graduated from Saint Joseph's.
Keith Oddo1G6'1"185Graduate StudentRoanoke, VATransferred from Richmond. Will be eligible to play immediately since Oddo graduated from Richmond.

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Samuell Williamson
SF
Rockwall, TX Rockwall High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 17, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Aidan Igiehon
PF
Dublin, Ireland Lawrence Woodmere Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
David Johnson
PG
Louisville, KY Trinity High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 22, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Josh Nickelberry
SG
Fayetteville, NC Northwood Temple Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 31, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jaelyn Withers
PF
Cleveland Heights, OH Cleveland Heights High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 9, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Quinn Slazinski
PF
Houston, TX Huntington Prep 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 27, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2019 Louisville Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN- Louisville Cardinals Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2020 recruiting class

    Roster

    2019–20 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Lamarr Kimble 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSSaint Joseph's
    Neumann-Goretti
    Philadelphia, PA
    G 1 Keith Oddo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSRichmond
    North Cross School
    Roanoke, VA
    G 2 Darius Perry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrWheeler Powder Springs, GA
    F 3 Jae'Lyn Withers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrCleveland Heights Charlotte, NC
    G 4 Grant Williams (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrSouth Oldham Crestwood, KY
    F/C 5 Malik Williams 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrSnider Fort Wayne, IN
    G/F 10 Samuell Williamson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrRockwall Rockwall, TX
    F 11 Quinn Slazinski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrHuntington Prep Houston, TX
    C 12 Hogan Orbaugh 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrZionsville Zionsville, IN
    G 13 David Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrTrinity Louisville, KY
    G 20 Josh Nickelberry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrNorthwood Temple Academy Fayetteville, NC
    F 22 Aidan Igiehon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrLawrence Woodmere Academy Dublin, Ireland
    C 23 Steven Enoch 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS SrUConn
    St. Thomas More
    Norwalk, CT
    G 24 Dwayne Sutton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrUNC Asheville
    duPont Manual
    Louisville, KY
    G 30 Ryan McMahon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrCardinal Mooney Sarasota, FL
    F 33 Jordan Nwora 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrVermont Academy Buffalo, NY
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Source:[3]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 29, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACCNX
    No. 5 Bellarmine W 75–65 
     28  Nwora  13  Sutton  5  Nwora  KFC Yum! Center (15,009)
    Louisville, KY
    Regular season
    November 5, 2019
    6:30 pm, ACCN
    No. 5 at Miami (FL) W 87–74  1–0
    (1–0)
     23  Nwora  12  Tied  4  Perry  Watsco Center (7,576)
    Coral Gables, FL
    November 10, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ACCRSN
    No. 5 Youngstown State
    Global Sports Shootout
    W 78–55  2–0
     21  Nwora  14  Enoch  12  Perry  KFC Yum! Center (14,761)
    Louisville, KY
    November 13, 2019*
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 4 Indiana State W 91–62  3–0
     21  Nwora  10  Tied  4  Williamson  KFC Yum! Center (14,808)
    Louisville, KY
    November 17, 2019*
    5:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 4 North Carolina Central
    Global Sports Shootout
    W 87–58  4–0
     17  Nwora  7  Igiehon  7  Perry  KFC Yum! Center (14,874)
    Louisville, KY
    November 20, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 2 USC Upstate
    Global Sports Shootout
    W 76–50  5–0
     28  Nwora  15  Sutton  9  Perry  KFC Yum! Center (14,410)
    Louisville, KY
    November 24, 2019*
    6:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 2 Akron
    Global Sports Shootout
    W 82–76  6–0
     18  Nwora  14  Sutton  3  Perry  KFC Yum! Center (14,889)
    Louisville, KY
    November 29, 2019*
    5:00 pm, CBSSN on Facebook
    No. 2 vs. Western Kentucky W 71–54  7–0
     25  Nwora  9  Williams  4  Kimble  Bridgestone Arena (12,863)
    Nashville, TN
    December 3, 2019*
    7:30 pm, ESPN
    No. 1 No. 4 Michigan
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    W 58–43  8–0
     22  Nwora  12  Nwora  3  Kimble  KFC Yum! Center (21,674)
    Louisville, KY
    December 6, 2019
    9:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 1 Pittsburgh W 64–46  9–0
    (2–0)
     19  Nwora  11  Williams  5  Sutton  KFC Yum! Center (17,249)
    Louisville, KY
    December 10, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 1 vs. Texas Tech
    Jimmy V Classic
    L 57–70  9–1
     14  Nwora  9  Tied  3  Tied  Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    December 14, 2019*
    12:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 1 Eastern Kentucky W 99–67  10–1
     26  Nwora  7  Tied  6  McMahon  KFC Yum! Center (16,185)
    Louisville, KY
    December 18, 2019*
    8:30 pm, ACCN
    No. 3 Miami (OH) W 70–46  11–1
     20  Nwora  15  Sutton  5  Perry  KFC Yum! Center (15,444)
    Louisville, KY
    December 28, 2019*
    3:45 pm, CBS
    No. 3 at No. 19 Kentucky
    Battle for the Bluegrass
    L 70–78 OT 11–2
     18  Enoch  10  Sutton  4  Tied  Rupp Arena (20,437)
    Lexington, KY
    January 4, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 7 No. 18 Florida State L 65–78  11–3
    (2–1)
     32  Nwora  10  Nwora  4  Sutton  KFC Yum! Center (17,786)
    Louisville, KY
    January 7, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 13 Miami (FL) W 74–58  12–3
    (3–1)
     19  Nwora  13  Sutton  4  Nwora  KFC Yum! Center (14,980)
    Louisville, KY
    January 11, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 13 at Notre Dame W 67–64  13–3
    (4–1)
     20  Nwora  14  Sutton  4  Kimble  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,404)
    South Bend, IN
    January 14, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 11 at Pittsburgh W 73–68 OT 14–3
    (5–1)
     14  Nwora  9  Sutton  6  Kimble  Petersen Events Center (9,221)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 18, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 11 at No. 3 Duke
    ESPN College GameDay
    W 79–73  15–3
    (6–1)
     19  Johnson  8  Nwora  7  Johnson  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    January 22, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN
    No. 6 Georgia Tech W 68–64  16–3
    (7–1)
     13  Williams  7  Nwora  3  Kimble  KFC Yum! Center (15,001)
    Louisville
    January 25, 2020
    2:00 pm, ACCRSN
    No. 6 Clemson W 80–62  17–3
    (8–1)
     19  Perry  11  Sutton  6  Johnson  KFC Yum! Center (17,654)
    Louisville, KY
    January 29, 2020
    9:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 6 at Boston College W 86–69  18–3
    (9–1)
     37  Nwora  13  Williams  6  Johnson  Conte Forum (5,771)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    February 1, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 6 at NC State W 77–57  19–3
    (10–1)
     23  McMahon  9  Nwora  5  Kimble  PNC Arena (18,197)
    Raleigh, NC
    February 5, 2020
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 5 Wake Forest W 86–76  20–3
    (11–1)
     21  Nwora  11  Sutton  4  Sutton  KFC Yum! Center (15,270)
    Louisville, KY
    February 8, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 5 Virginia W 80–73  21–3
    (12–1)
     22  Nwora  7  Nwora  5  Johnson  KFC Yum! Center (19,250)
    Louisville, KY
    February 12, 2020
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 5 at Georgia Tech L 58–64  21–4
    (12–2)
     16  Tied  10  Sutton  2  3 tied  McCamish Pavilion (5,801)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 15, 2020
    4:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 5 at Clemson L 62–77  21–5
    (12–3)
     18  Sutton  7  Sutton  8  Johnson  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,146)
    Clemson, SC
    February 19, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 11 Syracuse W 90–66  22–5
    (13–3)
     19  Nwora  13  Williams  7  Johnson  KFC Yum! Center (16,428)
    Louisville, KY
    February 22, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 11 North Carolina W 72–55  23–5
    (14–3)
     18  Nwora  11  Nwora  5  Johnson  KFC Yum! Center (21,079)
    Louisville, KY
    February 24, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 11 at No. 6 Florida State L 67–82  23–6
    (14–4)
     14  McMahon  8  Nwora  4  Johnson  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,500)
    Tallahassee, FL
    March 1, 2020
    6:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 11 Virginia Tech W 68–52  24–6
    (15–4)
     20  Nwora  12  Nwora  6  Johnson  KFC Yum! Center (18,104)
    Louisville, KY
    March 7, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 10 at No. 22 Virginia L 54–57  24–7
    (15–5)
     18  Nwora  11  Nwora  6  Kimble  John Paul Jones Arena (14,629)
    Charlottesville, VA
    ACC Tournament
    March 12, 2020
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    (3) No. 15 vs. (6) Syracuse
    Quarterfinals
    ACC Tournament Cancelled[1] Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP 5 4 (1) 2 (8) 2 (7) 1 (48) 1 (55) 3 (1) 3 (1) 7 13 11 6 6 5 5 11 11 10 15 14 
    Coaches 5 5 2 (1) 2 (1) 1 (25) 1 (28) 5 4 (2) 8 11 10 5 5 5 5 11 10 10 14 13

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

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    References

    1. "Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
    2. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships".
    3. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". gocards.com. University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
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