Matt McGavic
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Deputy Editor for Louisville Cardinals On SI | Louisville Native and UofL Alum | FWAA Member | Suffering Colts and Reds fan
#Louisville’s five-game winning streak came to an end at SMU last night, and it boiled down to two simple factors: bad defense, and way too many turnovers.
“That's a recipe for losing a conference game on the road."
“That's a recipe for losing a conference game on the road."
Defense and Turnovers Doom Louisville in Rematch vs. SMU
The Cardinals saw their five-game winning streak come to an end at the hands of the Mustangs.
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February 18, 2026 at 6:25 PM
#Louisville’s five-game winning streak came to an end at SMU last night, and it boiled down to two simple factors: bad defense, and way too many turnovers.
“That's a recipe for losing a conference game on the road."
“That's a recipe for losing a conference game on the road."
Yesterday, #Louisville made the cut for one of the top 2027 prospects in the state of Kentucky.
Louisville Makes Top Four for Elite In-State '27 Wide Receiver
The Cardinals are seeing their recruiting momentum in the state of Kentucky continue onward.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Yesterday, #Louisville made the cut for one of the top 2027 prospects in the state of Kentucky.
Check out the highlights, photos and notes from #Louisville’s rematch with SMU ⬇️
Highlights, Photos and Notes: SMU 95, Louisville 85
The highlights, photo gallery plus team & player notes from the Cardinals' loss to the Mustangs.
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February 18, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Check out the highlights, photos and notes from #Louisville’s rematch with SMU ⬇️
Listen to what #Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey said after the Cardinals’ loss at SMU:
What Louisville HC Pat Kelsey Said After 95-85 Loss at SMU
Listen to what the head coach of the Cardinals said after their loss to the Mustangs:
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February 18, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Listen to what #Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey said after the Cardinals’ loss at SMU:
Quick recap: #Louisville's five-game winning streak is no more, falling in their rematch against SMU in Dallas.
Louisville Denied Sweep of SMU, Falls in Rematch to Snap Winning Streak
The Cardinals had previously won five in a row before falling at the Mustangs.
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February 18, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Quick recap: #Louisville's five-game winning streak is no more, falling in their rematch against SMU in Dallas.
#Louisville was able to score at will against Xavier in their first midweek game of the season, earning a convincing victory at Jim Patterson Stadium.
Louisville Blasts Xavier in Midweek Tilt
The Cardinals take down the Musketeers in the first midweek matchup of the 2026 season.
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February 18, 2026 at 12:13 AM
#Louisville was able to score at will against Xavier in their first midweek game of the season, earning a convincing victory at Jim Patterson Stadium.
The ACC has released their updated injury report for #Louisville's rematch vs. SMU tonight:
ACC Releases Final Injury Report for Louisville vs. SMU Rematch
The Cardinals tip off against the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. EST.
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February 17, 2026 at 10:43 PM
The ACC has released their updated injury report for #Louisville's rematch vs. SMU tonight:
It’s game day! 🏀
Preview: Louisville Heads to Dallas for Rematch vs. SMU
The Cardinals remain in the Lone Star State for a chance to pull off the regular season sweep of the Mustangs.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:09 PM
It’s game day! 🏀
It was a disappointing opening weekend, but #Louisville has some good opportunities ahead of them to get back on track.
Here is my baseball preview for the week ⬇️
Here is my baseball preview for the week ⬇️
7th Inning Stretch: Lone Star Road Trip (Week 2)
The Louisville baseball program will head down to Texas following their season-opening series.
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February 17, 2026 at 12:51 PM
It was a disappointing opening weekend, but #Louisville has some good opportunities ahead of them to get back on track.
Here is my baseball preview for the week ⬇️
Here is my baseball preview for the week ⬇️
The ACC has released their first injury report for #Louisville's rematch vs. SMU.
ACC Releases Preliminary Injury Report for Louisville vs. SMU
The Cardinals stay in the Lone Star State to face the Mustangs tomorrow evening.
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February 17, 2026 at 2:02 AM
The ACC has released their first injury report for #Louisville's rematch vs. SMU.
Take a look at how #Louisville stacks up against SMU for their Tuesday rematch, and who the statistical models favor:
Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. SMU
Take a look at how the Cardinals stack up against the Mustangs for their Tuesday rematch, and who the statistical models favor:
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February 16, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Take a look at how #Louisville stacks up against SMU for their Tuesday rematch, and who the statistical models favor:
NEWS: Slowly but surely, #Louisville is climbing up the AP Poll.
Louisville Men's Basketball Rises in Week 15 of AP Top 25
The Cardinals are currently on a five-game winning streak.
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February 16, 2026 at 6:05 PM
NEWS: Slowly but surely, #Louisville is climbing up the AP Poll.
#Louisville point guard Mikel Brown Jr. has been named the Naismith Trophy's Men's College Player of the Week.
Louisville PG Mikel Brown Jr. Named National Player of the Week
Brown set the school single-game scoring record this past week.
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February 16, 2026 at 5:11 PM
#Louisville point guard Mikel Brown Jr. has been named the Naismith Trophy's Men's College Player of the Week.
Listen to what #Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey said ahead of the Cardinals’ rematch against SMU:
Watch: Louisville HC Pat Kelsey Previews SMU
The Cardinals remain in the DFW area to take on the Mustangs for a rematch.
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February 16, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Listen to what #Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey said ahead of the Cardinals’ rematch against SMU:
Here’s how you can watch #Louisville’s rematch with SMU in Dallas ⬇️
How to Watch Louisville's Rematch at SMU
The Cardinals stay in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and will try and go for the season sweep over the Mustangs.
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February 16, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Here’s how you can watch #Louisville’s rematch with SMU in Dallas ⬇️
#Louisville made sure they would not get swept to open the season, taking down Michigan State in their series finale.
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Louisville Downs Michigan State in Series Finale
The Cardinals make up for the series loss to the Spartans by stealing game three.
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February 15, 2026 at 9:03 PM
#Louisville made sure they would not get swept to open the season, taking down Michigan State in their series finale.
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Jeff Brohm is making two more hires to his support staff on the defensive side of the ball for #Louisville, according to multiple reports.
Reports: Louisville Makes Two More Defensive Staff Hires
The Cardinals have had a busy offseason overhauling their coaching staff under head coach Jeff Brohm.
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February 15, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Jeff Brohm is making two more hires to his support staff on the defensive side of the ball for #Louisville, according to multiple reports.
Listen to what #Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey and J'Vonne Hadley said after the Cardinals’ win vs. Baylor:
What Pat Kelsey, J'Vonne Hadley Said After Louisville's 82-71 Win vs. Baylor
Listen to what the head coach of the Cardinals and their starting forward said after their win over the Bears:
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February 15, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Listen to what #Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey and J'Vonne Hadley said after the Cardinals’ win vs. Baylor:
Quick recap with updated coming: #Louisville is now on a five-game winning streak, using a strong second half to come out on top against Baylor.
Louisville Uses Strong Second Half to Topple Baylor in Neutral Court Matchup
The Cardinals have now won five consecutive with their victory over the Bears.
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February 14, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Quick recap with updated coming: #Louisville is now on a five-game winning streak, using a strong second half to come out on top against Baylor.
Make that back-to-back losses to open up the season for #Louisville, falling in game two to clinch a series loss to Michigan State.
Louisville Blown Out by Michigan State to Clinch Series Loss
The Cardinals drop their first season-opening series since 2020.
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February 14, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Make that back-to-back losses to open up the season for #Louisville, falling in game two to clinch a series loss to Michigan State.
#Louisville is starting their new year on the wrong side of the win/loss column, falling to Michigan State in their series and season opener.
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Louisville Falls to Michigan State on Opening Day
The Cardinals begin the 2026 season with a loss to the Spartans.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:04 PM
#Louisville is starting their new year on the wrong side of the win/loss column, falling to Michigan State in their series and season opener.
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Listen to what #Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey, Khani Rooths and Aly Khalifa said regarding the Cardinals' matchup vs. Baylor later tomorrow:
Watch: Pat Kelsey, Louisville Players Discuss Matchup vs. 'Unbelievably Dangerous' Baylor Squad
The Cardinals travel to the Lone State State to face the Bears on Saturday.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Listen to what #Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey, Khani Rooths and Aly Khalifa said regarding the Cardinals' matchup vs. Baylor later tomorrow:
Take a look at how #Louisville stacks up against Baylor for their Saturday matchup, and who the statistical models favor:
Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Baylor
Take a look at how the Cardinals stack up against the Bears for their Saturday matchup, and who the statistical models favor:
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February 13, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Take a look at how #Louisville stacks up against Baylor for their Saturday matchup, and who the statistical models favor:
NEWS: Preseason All-American outfielder Zion Rose is set to miss #Louisville’s series vs. Michigan State this weekend.
Louisville OF Zion Rose to Miss Season Opening Series
Rose is one of the best outfielders in D1 college baseball.
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February 12, 2026 at 10:27 PM
NEWS: Preseason All-American outfielder Zion Rose is set to miss #Louisville’s series vs. Michigan State this weekend.