Louisville basketball exhibition game score today: Live updates from UofL vs Young Harris

Eighty-two days after wrapping up an encouraging exhibition tour of the Bahamas, Pat Kelsey’s inaugural Louisville men’s basketball team will play at the KFC Yum! Center for the first time tonight.

The Cardinals host Young Harris College, a Division II program from northeastern Georgia, in an exhibition scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. It’s their first of two dress rehearsals before the 2024-25 regular season begins Nov. 4 against Morehead State.

During a news conference last week, Kelsey said U of L isn’t taking this unofficial game lightly — nor should it, after the disastrous Kenny Payne era included two exhibition losses to DII opponents.

“There’s absolutely, positively no such thing as a ‘gimme game,'” the coach said. “Ever.”

That should be music to Cards fans’ ears.

Coached by Jeremy Currier, who has ties to members of Kelsey’s staff, Young Harris returns all five starters and 82% of its scoring from a team that went 17-12 last season. The Mountain Lions compete in Conference Carolinas.

Follow along below with live updates from the Yum! Center:

HALFTIME: Louisville 63, Young Harris College 27

Here’s a look at the box score:

It took Louisville less than a half to make more 3-pointers than it did between its two exhibition games combined last season (13).

The Cards also turned the ball over only one time during the opening 20 minutes and tallied 18 assists on 24 baskets.

Terrence Edwards Jr. leads all scorers with 22 points on 8-for-10 shooting (6 for 8 from 3) in 12 minutes.

Chucky Hepburn, James Scott connect for alley-oop; Louisville cruising early

Louisville jumped out to a 24-7 lead over Young Harris at the 12-minute mark of the first half thanks in large part to its sharp shooting from 3-point range, but this fast-break lob from Chucky Hepburn to James Scott showed just how quickly the Cards can turn defense into offense.

Louisville basketball’s starting lineup vs. Young Harris College

Here are Louisville’s starters vs. Young Harris:

Here’s Young Harris’ starters:

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Author : The Courier Journal

Publish date : 2024-10-21 21:00:00

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