Louisville basketball in Battle 4 Atlantis: What to know about test for Pat Kelsey’s Cards

The stakes are higher in paradise this go-around for Louisville basketball.

After romping their way through an exhibition tour of the Bahamas this summer, Pat Kelsey’s Cardinals (3-1) are headed back to the Caribbean for three games in as many days as part of the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis, an eight-team tournament running Wednesday through Friday at Atlantis Paradise Island resort. They drew a cross-state rival, No. 18 Indiana, in Round 1 and will face either No. 4 Gonzaga or West Virginia in Round 2 on Thanksgiving Day.

U of L was tabbed as a Battle 4 Atlantis participant last November, not long after going 0-2 under former coach Kenny Payne in the Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden. Kelsey has embraced the opportunity since taking over the program; after all, if he is to revive it in Year 1, picking up some résumé-boosting nonconference wins is a must.

This will be Louisville’s third time competing in the Battle 4 Atlantis. It owns a 4-2 record in the event and reached the championship game in both of its previous appearances, in 2012 and 2016.

The Cards last went to the Bahamas for an in-season tournament in 2021, when they won the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship.

Here’s what you need to know to follow all the action at this year’s Battle 4 Atlantis:

Who’s in the Battle 4 Atlantis?

The Louisville bench celebrate late in the the second half as the Cards easily defeated Young Harris College 106-59 in the Louisville Cards’ first exhibition game at the KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville, Ky. Oct. 21, 2024.

In alphabetical order, this year’s Battle 4 Atlantis field includes:

No. 17 Arizona (2-2)

Davidson (4-0)

No. 4 Gonzaga (5-0)

No. 18 Indiana (4-0)

Louisville (3-1)

Oklahoma (4-0)

Providence (5-0)

West Virginia (3-1)

When does Louisville basketball play in the Battle 4 Atlantis?

Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey calls out to his team during their game against the Bellarmine Knights on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.

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Author : The Courier Journal

Publish date : 2024-11-23 10:11:00

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