Final Four

Louisville Metro Police: Don't Shoot Guns if the Louisville Cardinals Win Championship

Joseph Lord — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:27:18 +0000

Louisville Metro Police are urging people to refrain from shooting guns in the air if the Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team wins tonight's NCAA national championship game.

Yarmuth, Michigan Counterpart Bet Bourbon, Chicken on NCAA Championship Game

Associated Press — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:37:00 +0000

U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth and his counterpart from Michigan have wagered bourbon, beer, fried chicken and a deli lunch on the winner of the NCAA national title game between the University of Michigan and the University of Louisville.

Denny Crum on Louisville Cardinals' Titles in the '80s: 'It Was a Beautiful Thing'

Joseph Lord — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000

The Louisville men's basketball team plays for a national championship tonight—the program's first appearance in the title game since 1986.

Denny Crum, the coach of the 1986 and 1980 championship teams, is in Atlanta for the Final Four. Naismith Hall of Fame coach retired in 2003. As this year's Cardinals prepare to play Michigan, Crum took a few moments to reflect with WFPL on what championships mean for the university and the city.

Louisville Cardinals to Play for Women's National Championship

Rick Howlett — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 01:07:05 +0000

The University of Louisville women’s basketball team has joined the men’s program in playing for a NCAA championship this week.

Antonita Slaughter led the fifth-seeded Cards with 18 points as U of L advanced to the title game with a 64-57 comeback victory tonight over number two seed California.

U of L will face Connecticut for the women’s championship Tuesday in New Orleans. The Huskies defeated Notre Dame in the other national semifinal.

For Some Louisville Cardinals Fans, Two Final Four Teams Means Twice the Travel

Greg Echlin — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000

ATLANTA — The Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team will play in the NCAA tournament's title game Monday night against the Michigan Wolverines at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. And in New Orleans tonight, the Cardinal women’s basketball team plays California in a semifinal.

A few ambitious Cardinal fans will be in the audience for both games.

Photos | Louisville Cardinals Fans Celebrate Win Over Wichita State

Joseph Lord — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 03:00:15 +0000

The Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team advanced to the national championship game on Saturday night after defeating the Wichita State Shockers.

And, as expected, fans took to the streets throughout the city to celebrate.

The Cardinal Towne development was quickly flooded with students and fans after the game.

Here's what it looked like:

Louisville Cardinals Advance to National Championship Game

Joseph Lord — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:38:04 +0000

The Louisville Cardinals advanced Saturday evening to the NCAA Tournament championship game, but not before getting a scare from the Wichita State Shockers.

The overall No. 1-seeded Cardinals trailed by a point at halftime and through most of the second half to the No. 9 seed Shockers, but managed to come back as the game closed.

The Cardinals won 72-68.

Russ Smith led UofL with 21 points.

Louisville Cardinals' Rick Pitino: 'Wichita State Can Beat Us'

Joseph Lord — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Despite being the favorites to win the men’s basketball national championship, Coach Rick Pitino says his Louisville Cardinals face a tough challenge Saturday.

The Cardinals are the NCAA Tournament’s overall No. 1 seed. Pitino says he’s watched their opponent, the No. 9 seeded Wichita State Shockers, and is convinced that they’re underrated.

Who is Wichita State and How May the Shockers Beat the Louisville Cardinals?

Joseph Lord — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

The Louisville Cardinals play the Wichita State Shockers on Saturday in the NCAA Tournament national semi-final, begging a question—who is Wichita State, anyway?

They're not a renown powerhouse like the other Final Four teams, Louisville, Syracuse and Michigan, though the program did once appear in the Final Four. In 1965.

Should College Athletes Be Paid?

Joseph Lord — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0000

On Wednesday, Louisville Cardinals guard Kevin Ware spoke at news conference attended by every local media outlet and several national news outlets. They all were curious about Ware's right leg, which he broke in Sunday's Elite Eight game before a national televised audience.

Ware's injury was the news peg used by many writers to discuss how the NCAA treats its athletes. Among those was David Sirota, who wrote in Salon.com: