2019–20 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 14
Record24–7 (15–5 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaKFC Yum! Center
2019–20 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Florida State16–4 .80026–5  .839
No. 16 Virginia15–5 .75023–7  .767
No. 14 Louisville15–5 .75024–7  .774
No. 11 Duke15–5 .75025–6  .806
Georgia Tech*11–9 .55017–14  .548
NC State10–10 .50020–12  .625
Syracuse10–10 .50018–14  .563
Notre Dame10–10 .50020–12  .625
Clemson9–11 .45016–15  .516
Miami (FL)7–13 .35015–16  .484
Boston College7–13 .35013–18  .419
Virginia Tech7–13 .35016–16  .500
Wake Forest6–14 .30013–18  .419
Pittsburgh6–14 .30016–17  .485
North Carolina6–14 .30014–19  .424
*Ineligible for postseason due to NCAA violations.
Note: The 2020 ACC tournament was cancelled before the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll

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.

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"240Graduate StudentSouth SudanGraduated
Christen Cunningham1G6'2"190Graduate StudentGeorgetown, KYGraduated
Jo Griffin3G6'1"200SophomoreLa Grange, KYWalk-on; Transferred to Kentucky Wesleyan
Khwan Fore4G6'0"185Graduate StudentHuntsville, ALGraduated
Wyatt Battalie10G/F6'4"195FreshmanPikeville, KYWalk-on; transferred to Kentucky Wesleyan
Jacob Redding12G6'0"180SophomoreFort Wayne, INWalk-on; Transferred to North Greenville
V. J. King13G/F6'6"215JuniorCleveland, OHPlay 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:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jae'Lyn 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:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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

US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
D'Andre Davis
SF		 Indianapolis, IN Lawrence Central High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 20, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
J.J. Traynor
PF		 Bardstown, KY Bardstown High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 30, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:

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 Marietta, 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 (W) 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
F 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, KY
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
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP54 (1)2 (8)2 (7)1 (48)1 (55)3 (1)3 (1)7131166551111101514
Coaches552 (1)2 (1)1 (25)1 (28)54 (2)8111055551110101413

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

  1. 1 2 "Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 12, 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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