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Reyne Smith:
"We all came here to bring back that joy of Louisville basketball...every day, we're playing hard for the fans at the game or watching at home."
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J'Vonne Hadley:
"We all came here to win a national championship"
Says he thinks this team still has another gear.
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"When Louisville basketball wins, there's a bounce in the step in the city, and when we lose, there's a dark cloud....there's never apathy here, and that's the way you want it."
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Pat Kelsey on Terrence Edwards Jr. and the birth of his son:
"The guys were so pumped up to see him...it's the greatest day of his life yesterday....Terrence Edwards III or Tre, has a scholarship offer in the class of 2048"
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Pat Kelsey postgame says he knows how bad the fanbase and the people of Louisville want to beat Kentucky.
"I wanna beat 'em worse, we got 365 days until we go up against these guys again"
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Pat Kelsey postgame says the Cards are physically exhausted and drained:
"We were in this holding room...and J'Vonne Hadley's sprayed out on the floor."
Mentions three players playing 38+ minutes.
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Micale Cunningham carrying the Louisville flag down the sideline in front of the Cardinal fans #GoCards
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Frank Anselem-Ibe says he knows the history of the Louisville basketball program.
"I'm just so happy with where this program is trending, we've been doing what we can do to make the fans happy."
"Peyton (Siva) reminds us every time."
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"Crowd was great. I give our fanbase a ton of credit...it was an awesome atmosphere tonight. It's such a smart, basketball-educated fanbase...they appreciate hard play, heart, hustle."
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Pat Kelsey on Khani Rooths:
"He's kinda growing up before our eyes."
Had a career-high 12 points and seven rebounds in 17 minutes.
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Two single-game school records were broken tonight
- Assists: Chucky Hepburn (16)
- 3-pointers: Reyne Smith (10)
What a night.
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Kasean Pryor:
"Finally back walking and moving a little bit... it's been exciting to see these guys winning in my absence"
"I'm just excited to be back traveling with these guys and cheering them on"
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Pat Kelsey on Rick Pitino's message:
"It was awesome...you can really feel his love for this fanbase. He's special...he loves this city and this fanbase."
"We've got the best fans in the country man...that 2005 team mirrors what this team is all about: grit and toughness."
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"Some magical performances...when you say school record at the university of Louisville...thats pretty special. this is the third time I've seen Reyne Smith break the school record for 3s in a game."
"I knew he needed one more."
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Pat Kelsey postgame.
"We don't talk about the last couple of years. All we talk about is the present...it's been a fun journey..and I'm proud of what we've built"
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Kader Traore is the most unsung player on this roster. His return from injury was huge part of Louisville's initial win streak.
Love the pace he plays with.
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"This group has endeared itself to this fanbase like few others in the history of this program...they've left a heck of a legacy."
Encourages fans to support on Senior Day Saturday.
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"Defense is an attitude. Defense is a mentality. Defense is a heartbeat. There's has been such an intentional approach to each game...when we guard like that, guard really well, we can play with anybody."
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"There's not a team that's better conditioned in America"
Goes on to shoutout Eli Foy, Louisville's strength and conditioning coach, who has been with PK since his time in Charleston.
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Pat Kelsey postgame on Reyne Smith:
"Great teammate, he doesn't care about being in the starting lineup...he actually came to me and said 'I think Fatt should start'."
"The career he had at College of Charleston, he's come here and been better."
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Chucky Hepburn to @jdemling postgame
"I told the team championships are won in the second half by the better team, and today, we were the better team...I love this team, love playing with one another"
"Much respect to West Virginia"
Grew up playing against Tucker Devries
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Pat Kelsey postgame on James Scott:
"I'm so proud of the kid. I have been with him so long...he was the second youngest player in all of Division 1 college basketball last year...almost a Dennis Rodman-type player."
"Knows every part, every nuance of our system."
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They just put a message up from former Cardinal Edgar Sosa, a longtime family friend of Mikel Brown Jr, congratulating Brown on his commitment to Louisville.
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"The last eight minutes of the game we could've played better... everything not going to be perfect...but I don't think you can take away from a really good win and a really good team."
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Terrence Edwards Jr. is currently playing like one of the best guards in the entire country.
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.@jdemling reports that Ben Perry just called the Louisville sideline from the hospital.
Currently getting tests done but in good spirits and watching his team.
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"Reyne (Smith) was sensational tonight, the shots he made down the stretch was crazy...he's like a son to me...he just continues to deliver, way way better defender than people think."
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Chucky Hepburn to ESPN
"I'm a bucket-getter." Says he's one of the best point guards in the nation.
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"I thought our fans responded...it was an unbelievable visual. I thought the student body was phenomenal."
"To see it (the team's success) culminate with these home atmospheres is awesome."
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Pat Kelsey postgame on Noah Waterman:
"We got 50 percent of our misses in the second half...and Noah...tough run of luck this year with the injuries he's dealt with, but when our backs were against the wall he was ready and stepped up."
"We really needed him today."
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Aboubacar Traore postgame:
"I had all my teammates talking to me through my injury....kept telling me how much they believe me, same thing with the coaches who know it was going to be hard to come back in the middle of the season...but I'm slowly getting back."
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Pat Kelsey pregame:
"The city of Louisville has really gravitated to them (the team). They really reflect the values of this city. Hard work, these guys are family-oriented."
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"Not the prettiest in the world...they're not always going to be picture perfect."
"Noah, he's a little banged up...but he works through it and made a play he's going to tell his grandkids about one day."
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"Great effort, we call the last 8 minutes of the game 'winning time' and from the 8-4 minute mark we were +10...I thought Kader Traore was excellent, and so good to see because he's faced so much adversity."
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Pat Kelsey on Chucky Hepburn
"I don't know if I've seen a more dominant game on both ends from a a point guard"
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J'Vonne Hadley postgame:
"Now that we have the number next to our game...we're going to get every team's best shot...it's hard to come into a road conference game at 9 PM and go get a W."
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Pat Kelsey postgame on Chucky Hepburn:
"He's a great player. I think one thing that's really important and I don't even have to say this to our fanbase and our city, they already know...I hope this core group is celebrated and remembered."
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There will be moment of silence before tonight's Louisville vs Wake Forest game to honor Bailey Holt and Preston Cope as well as the other injured victims of the Marshall County High School shooting tragedy on Tuesday.
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Kasean Pryor:
"It's a warm feeling to be back in front of the fans...they've been keeping me afloat."
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"There's a winning streak going on but we don't talk about it because we never focus on the past."
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Pat Kelsey:
"Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good...I give our guys a ton of credit for their resolve."
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"We're well aware of the impact of a road win against a good team in conference...it's a Quad 1 win...now it's just turning the page and moving on to the next one."
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Khani Rooths comes in, makes a three and grabs three rebounds in three minutes. Excellent production from a freshman on the road.
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"I told our guys in the huddle, 'we look irritated'....we gotta have joy when we play...they were tested today."
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"I just don't think we responded the way we could have from a coaches standpoint, from a players standpoint."
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With the win, Louisville has clinched a double-bye in the ACC Tournament.
Cards will first play in the quarterfinal on Thursday, March 13.
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"The atmosphere was magical from the very beginning...it was packed...think I was scheduled to talk but Chucky took the mic."
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"We're playing with great confidence and fluidity. Guys are playing really connected right now...guys are making plays, understanding the concepts, they're just flowing at this point. They're not thinking, just playing."
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Pat Kelsey postgame on J'Vonne Hadley:
"J'Vonne's, he's just a winner...his grit and his toughness, how hard he plays, he loves to compete...he's been a big-time player for us all year long."
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Ashton Gillotte postgame: "I think we prepared for this...been here before and had a close game. It's a special moment for this team, to be the first team to beat Clemson."
📻: thevarsitynetwork.com/feed/s……
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Stanquan Clark postgame to @jdemling
"This is a big win for us after the loss last week. Now all we gotta do is beat UK"
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Pat Kelsey on fatigue:
"We're not going to make any excuses...we had an opportunity to win the game. We're not going to make excuses about fatigue. We're not that kind of program"
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Reyne Smith postgame on Chucky Hepburn:
"He's incredible, one of my favorite players I've ever played with, constantly watching film...just always knowing where guys are."
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Louisville hangs on against Washington in the Sun Bowl, here's how Antonio Watts game-clinching PBU sounded on the Louisville Sports Radio Network.
@paulnrogers1 🎙️ on the mic
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"We have a bigger coaching staff than anyone in the country because of guys like Kobe Rogers and Aly Khalifa"
Both are redshirting this season, but credit their energy on the bench and called them extensions of the coaching staff.
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"It's like one thing after another with injuries and guys going down...the resiliency of this team that they've shown all season long is the story."
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Spencer Legg, a walk-on who followed Pat Kelsey from Charleston, pregame:
"My teammates are so supportive and they don't treat me any differently...everyone feels valued. at the end of the day, I can sleep at night because I feel valued here and vice versa."
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Pat Kesley postgame on Terrence Edwards Jr.:
"He's so bought in, he's such a great leader he's become an exceptional defender...we're going to need him to continue that as we go to tournament play."
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Pat Kelsey postgame on Chucky Hepburn:
"He's a joy to coach, special talent, unbelievable makeup, he's the whole package...the chants of 'Chucky, Chucky, Chucky,' that was pretty cool.,"
Mentions how happy he is that the city embraces him.
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David Padgett takes his two seniors - Quentin Snider and Anas Mahmoud -- out of the game for the final time and gives each a strong hug and nice a word of encouragement. All three -- Padgett included-- have handled themselves with the highest of class
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"Kader's block was phenomenal, won the game for us...played 22 out of necessity but I thought he was productive."
"It's next man up."
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It was a historic night for Louisville as the Cards beat the Clemson Tigers for the first time in program history.
Louisville is now just the fourth team to win at Clemson during the college football playoff era. @paulnrogers1 on the call!
Our radio highlights📻⬇️
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Noah Waterman to @CardsRadio
"Louisville's back. So, lets do it.
Cardinals face the winner of #3 Gonzaga and West Virginia. Tip will be tomorrow at noon.
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Pat Kelsey pregame:
"College basketball to me is probably the most special thing in American sports."
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"We are a tough team, we have tough players...we have three guys with cuts on their nose...I thought Khani came in and gave us great minutes. I thought Noah came in and gave us great minutes."
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Pat Kelsey's three things the @LouisvilleMBB program is built on:
"Relentless effort, competitive excellence, and the power of the unit"
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Pat Kelsey on Louisville's strength and conditioning coach Eli Foy
"He's the best strength coach in the world"
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Player of the game VJ King joins @paulnrogers1 & @espnvshow well on Senior Day @840WHAS @790KRD #GoCards pscp.tv/w/b0wzSjE0NjAyOTUzfD…
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Pat Kelsey pregame:
"I'm so excited to be here...it never gets old."
"You never ever get tired of it, I always say it's the greatest spectacle in American sports and to be a part of it is special."
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"Credit Duke. They were the better team today...they're the number one team in the country for a reason."
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Some positive news:
A fan hit a 94 foot putt in the Liquor Barn challenge at halftime to win a bottle of 23 year old Pappy Van Winkle.
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Jaylen Smith telling the coaches that the UK player tried to poke Lamar Jackson in the eye. That's where the fight started. Bobby Petrino upset with the officials because the UK coaches came off the sideline and nothing was done about it.
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Pat Kelsey says the last three games have been Louisville's best defensive games of the season. Cites Fatt Edwards.
"Three of the more dominant defensive performances...probably in my career. I think it's important that everybody realizes the job he's (Edwards Jr.) doing."
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Terrence Edwards Jr postgame on Reyne Smith:
"Every time I got in the paint I tried to find him because when his shots get to falling, he's not missing."
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Pat Kelsey pregame on SMU's offense:
"Well, they gotta cope with us too... it's gonna be a fun college basketball game. two offenses that are humming...two defenses that are tough and gritty and value rebounding."
"Big time ACC matchup"
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Pat Kelsey postgame, says his mom told him to go up in the stands after the game
"I just want to make sure they know how much I appreciate them...they took ownership tonight. They were loud. They were a factor in the game."
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Chucky Hepburn goes nuclear in the first half against Pittsburgh. He finished with a career-high 37 points, including six consecutive made 3s over 4:06 of the first half.
Most points scored by a Cardinals since Jordan Nwora in 2020.
🎙️@paulnrogers1 @jdemling
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Teddy Bridgewater on @CardsRadio
"It's everything you could dream of...man, I'm bout to tell Jeff Brohm to put me out there"
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When Lamar Jackson made his run a few minutes ago, several of the UK stadium staff in the booth next to us just threw up their arms and shook their heads in disbelief. One apparently had enough and left.
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J'Vonne Hadley postgame:
"Some games you don't shoot well. Some games you do. And we just had to find a way to win and we did.
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INBOX: Louisville and No. 6 Miami (FL) will be a sellout at L&N Stadium this coming Saturday.
First sellout for an ACC game in the Ville since 2017.
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Pat Kelsey postgame:
"We haven't had a lot of these late-game situations, so it's good to be battle-tested."
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Two legends of the Dream Game rivalry sitting together courtside: Denny Crum and Joe B. Hall #GoCards @paulnrogers1 @790KRD @840WHAS #UofLvsUK #CardsvsCats @espnVshow
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Pat Kelsey postgame to @CardsRadio
"We turned them over 23 times and that's a mark of unbelievable intensity...our guys just met the challenge."
Says he tells his team if they play with energy, it's almost as if there are 6 or 7 guys out there. Certainly felt that way today.
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