Louisville vs Virginia Tech score: UofL basketball game highlights from ACC road game
Louisville basketball: Pat Kelsey on J’Vonne Hadley’s ‘phenomenal year’
Louisville Cardinals basketball coach Pat Kelsey discusses J’Vonne Hadley’s performance in the 89-81 win over FSU and the phenomenal year he’s had.
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Louisville basketball escapes Virginia Tech with win, ACC Tournament double bye
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BLACKSBURG, Va. — Louisville basketball refers to wins in enemy territory as “roadkill.” More often than not during Year 1 of the Pat Kelsey era, the No. 17 Cardinals (21-6, 14-2 ACC) have showed up, showed out and left a lot of carnage in their wake.
Today at Virginia Tech‘s Cassell Coliseum, they will try to secure the most dominant season on the road in program history. Per statistician Kelly Dickey, that title belongs to the 2013-14 campaign; during which U of L had a 13.82 average margin of victory. But Kelsey’s inaugural team is not far behind at 13.80.
And then there’s this: A win of any kind over the Hokies (12-15, 7-9) will not only give the Naismith Coach of the Year hopeful sole possession of the program’s largest turnaround ever, +14 victories, but also tie its record for the most successful run through the ACC — and clinch a double bye in next month’s conference tournament.
Led by sixth-year coach Mike Young, the Hokies are coming off an 81-68 win over Miami last weekend and are 3-3 during February. One of their players, senior forward Ben Burnham, suited up for Kelsey at Charleston from 2021-24; currently, he’s averaging 7.4 points on 44.3% shooting (44.6% from 3) with 3.5 rebounds across 27 games off the bench.
Louisville holds a 36-12 advantage in the all-time series vs. Tech but has lost four straight since March 1, 2022; which snapped a 17-game winning streak for the Cards over the Hokies. The last time U of L emerged victorious from Cassell Coliseum was Feb. 4, 2019.
Follow along with live updates from Blacksburg below:
Here are U of L’s starters:
Here are Virginia Tech’s starters:
- Jaden Schutt
- Tyler Johnson
- Ben Hammond
- Tobi Lawal
- Patrick Wessler
The Cards vs. the Hokies will air on ACC Network, which is channel 610 on AT&T U-Verse; channel 612 on DirecTV; channel 402 on Dish; and channels 524 and 937 on Spectrum.
Wes Durham (play-by-play) and Jim Boeheim (analyst) will be on the call.
If you subscribe to a cable package with the ACC Network, you can livestream today’s game via ESPN.com and the ESPN app. If you don’t have cable, you can livestream it via Fubo, which offers a free trial here.
Paul Rogers (play-by-play) and Bob Valvano (analyst) will have the call today on the Cardinal Sports Network (WLCL 93.9-FM and WGTK 970-AM in Louisville).
You can also listen online via GoCards.com.
Betting odds: Louisville is a 9 ½-point road favorite today (-118) on DraftKings, which set the over/under at 146 ½ points (-112). The money line odds are U of L -600, Virginia Tech +440.
Score predictions: KenPom.com gives the Cards an 84% chance of winning and projects a 78-67 final score in their favor. BartTorvik.com is also forecasting a Louisville victory (83%), with a projected final score of 78-68.
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- Monday, Oct. 21: vs. Young Harris College (exhibition) | SCORE: Louisville 106, Young Harris College 59
- Monday, Oct. 28: vs. Spalding (exhibition) | SCORE: Louisville 99, Spalding 54
- Monday, Nov. 4: vs. Morehead State | SCORE: Louisville 93, Morehead State 45
- Saturday. Nov. 9: vs. Tennessee | SCORE: Tennessee 77, Louisville 55
- Tuesday, Nov. 19: vs. Bellarmine | SCORE: Louisville 100, Bellarmine 68
- Friday, Nov. 22: vs. Winthrop | SCORE: Louisville 76, Winthrop 61
- Wednesday, Nov. 27: vs. Indiana (Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise, Bahamas) | SCORE: Louisville 89, Indiana 61
- Thursday, Nov. 28: vs. West Virginia (Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise, Bahamas) | SCORE: Louisville 79, West Virginia 70
- Friday, Nov. 29: vs. Oklahoma (Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise, Bahamas) | SCORE: Oklahoma 69, Louisville 64
- Tuesday, Dec. 3: Ole Miss (SEC/ACC Challenge) | SCORE: Ole Miss 86, Louisville 63
- Sunday, Dec. 8: vs. Duke | SCORE: Duke 76, Louisville 65
- Wednesday, Dec. 11: vs. UTEP | SCORE: Louisville 77, UTEP 74
- Saturday, Dec. 14: at Kentucky | SCORE: Kentucky 93, Louisville 85
- Saturday, Dec. 21: at Florida State | SCORE: Louisville 90, Florida State 76
- Saturday, Dec. 28: vs. Eastern Kentucky | SCORE: Louisville 78, Eastern Kentucky 76
- Wednesday, Jan. 1: vs. North Carolina | SCORE: Louisville 83, North Carolina 70
- Saturday, Jan. 4: at Virginia | SCORE: Louisville 70, Virginia 50
- Tuesday, Jan. 7: vs. Clemson | SCORE: Louisville 74, Clemson 64
- Saturday, Jan. 11: at Pittsburgh | SCORE: Louisville 82, Pittsburgh 78
- Tuesday, Jan. 14: at Syracuse | SCORE: Louisville 85, Syracuse 61
- Saturday, Jan. 18: vs. Virginia | SCORE: Louisville 81, Virginia 67
- Tuesday, Jan. 21: at SMU | SCORE: Louisville 98, SMU 73
- Tuesday, Jan. 28: vs. Wake Forest | SCORE: Louisville 72, Wake Forest 59
- Saturday, Feb. 1: at Georgia Tech | SCORE: Georgia Tech 77, Louisville 70
- Wednesday, Feb. 5: at Boston College | SCORE: Louisville 84, Boston College 58
- Saturday, Feb. 8: vs. Miami, 2 p.m. | SCORE: Louisville 88, Miami 78
- Wednesday, Feb. 12: at N.C. State | SCORE: Louisville 91, N.C. State 66
- Sunday, Feb. 16: at Notre Dame | SCORE: Louisville 75, Notre Dame 60
- Saturday, Feb. 22: vs. Florida State | SCORE: Louisville 89, Florida State 81
- Tuesday, Feb. 25: at Virginia Tech, 9 p.m., ACC Network
- Saturday, March 1: vs. Pittsburgh, 6 p.m., ESPN2
- Wednesday, March 5: vs. California, 9 p.m., ACC Network
- Saturday, March 8: vs. Stanford, 2 p.m., ESPNU
- Tuesday, March 11, through Saturday, March 15: ACC Tournament (Spectrum Center; Charlotte, North Carolina)
- 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)
Click here to view the Hokies’ complete schedule.
Click here to view the Hokies’ complete roster.
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