Here's what Louisville head coach Chris Mack and graduate transfer guard Carlik Jones had to say following the loss: CHRIS MACK: Give credit to Duke. I think that was extremely evident between the Virginia Tech game and the Pittsburgh game. Q. Joe Lunardi says you may now slip down to the last four in. If, as was being rumored mid-day Monday, UK schedules Scott Davenports Knights to play the Wildcats in Rupp, it would mean Bellarmine will end up facing Purdue, Gonzaga, UCLA, West Virginia and Kentucky in its second season as an NCAA Division I program. We got a lot of young guys. You've got to put that thing in. Let's hope that tomorrow brings about a better start. 10 Duke 70-56 on Wednesday evening. If something happens regarding U of L athletics that is a major news development, we will be on top of it and you will be the first to get that news. Johnson at times will play point center; he can play the five, he's big enough to, play point guard, he's skilled enough to. You had a 16-0 run to take the lead late in the half. We had to get up and down, up and down. Duke Blue Devils. He led Louisville to the NCAA. When we made that run at the end of the first half, we got a lot of stops in a row, and we got some opportunities in transition. ClickHERE for the Cardinal Authority Newsletter. I dont know if we could have had a more singular message than just that at halftime, to make sure that the first four minutes of the second half had the same spirit and same energy that crawled us back into that game. The Hokies rolled to a 71-54 win on U of Ls senior night. 304 Following. CARLIK JONES: Honestly, I don't know. They have some unique players at different positiions. Kryzewski was head coach of Duke for forty two years. Chris Mack was born in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in North College Hill, . Please subscribe here:https://247sports.com/college/louisville/my/settings/alerts. The first game you played them, Williams didn't play. They played extremely well. The board of trustees and University of Louisville Athletic Association jointly approved Mack's separation agreement, interim athletic director Josh Heird announced. 0:49. Guys get in foul trouble, and now maybe our our five is guarding Hurt. We responded a year ago with a veteran team, and today we had a lot of young guys making some plays. What a coach owes their fan base. We get a great drive to the basket on an action that we run, and we have a lay-up and we miss it. That means our habits aren't ingrained, aren't instinctual yet and that's what makes an experienced guy experienced. Under Cal, UK is 1-3 vs. Duke; 2-3 vs. Notre Dame; 2-3 vs. UCLA; 1-2 vs. Ohio State; 4-4 vs. Kansas; 3-2 vs. Indiana; 15-10 vs. Tennessee; 19-9 against Florida. The next game is the last game if you dont bring it like we did, like a maybe stretch of seven minutes at the end of the first half. In June, Gaudio pleaded guilty to attempting and get 17 months of . I've got a lot of respect for Goldwire, who I think is one of the top defensive players in the league and single-handedly can disrupt a team on the offensive end. Mack won several national coach of the year awards following the 201516 season in which Xavier finished 286, including the Hank Iba Award. But Mark Williams did way more damage than he did in the two previous games. Bellarmine. We get a great drive to the basket on an action that we run, and we have a lay-up and we miss it. Even allowing for Kentuckys 62-59 loss at Louisville last season, Calipari has owned the Cardinals. Cards prepare for post Chris Mack Era as #9 Duke visits Saturday, Precautionary boil advisory issued for water customers in east Jefferson County, Police: Woman accused of buying nearly $9K in clothes with stolen credit card, LMPD investigating after body found in Valley Station cemetery, Louisville co-workers share $50K after winning Ky. Lottery scratch-off, Elizabethtown high school student crowned Miss Kentucky Teen USA, Louisville Bats begin 2023 single game ticket sales, 10 Weeks to Derby: Churchill Downs shares more Derby contenders. If you get an uncontested lay-up or a lay-up where its not getting blocked, youve got to put that thing in. He went 44-21 over his first two . He is projected to be an NBA Draft lottery pick. Weve been on two COVID pauses. 12 Vols lose starting PG Zeigler to torn ACL, Tide's Oats takes blame for Miller's 'TSA' intro, Iowa State dismisses third-leading scorer Grill, Davis within 25 points of tying Maravich's mark, USC, OU, Seton Hall, Iowa in new hoops tourney, Man pleads guilty for trying to extort GT, Pastner, 5 things to know as Antoine Davis is set to pass 'Pistol' Pete's scoring record, Sizing up the player of the year winners in all 32 Division I men's conferences. His teammates love him, he was terrific today. Jody Demling of Cardinal Authority first reported the ULAA Board approving the separation. 20. Were you able to adequately prepare for him given how much hes improved? Former Louisville men's basketball assistant coach Dino Gaudio was sentenced on Friday to a year's probation for extortion, five months after threatening his boss, head coach Chris Mack. We, maybe the first four or five minutes weren't on it on it, but after that point, our first half defense from maybe the 15 minute mark, all the way down the end of the half was lights out. Those guys listen to themselves, they allow themselves to be coached, and I was really proud of their effort today, and then resiliency. I think Dre missed a lay-up and then you missed a three-pointer. Could you explain kind of why they came out maybe not as energized? I think weve done enough to earn it, but Im not in that room. I mean, all we can do is go watch film, learn from it, and hopefully we can get another chance to go out there and do better. Mack was suspended from the first six games of the 202122 season. Q. But to play 31 minutes, he's only been sitting on two practices. Everything Chris Mack said following loss to Duke in ACC Tournament I can't remember how Fred (Hina) explained it. And to not have that -- I've got some really young guys that have not been through the battles that just absolutely learned the hard way. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Chris Mack will have a lot of time on his hands in November watching Louisville basketball from a distance. Louisville assistant coach Mike Pegues led Louisville to a 5-1 record and the championship of the Baha Mar Hoops Tournament in the Bahamas during his stint as acting head coach. If the net -- if that includes margin of victory, two of our blowout losses were after we took multiple-day pauses coming off COVID on the road. I think with any good player, if you sort of let them get going I shouldnt say let them. He battled for it. It was not artistic basketball, but it was the most-intense game Ive seen this season. Phenomenal. Chris Mack, the former St. Xavier High School standout who played and coached at Xavier University, turned 52 less than a month ago. It's wide open, we're on a roll, and we come down and miss a one-footer. Some guys, they touch the college court and everything works out well from day one. Q. That's where you say maturity, it's got to come in where we're just got to find a way, and we didn't. It was Louisville's first loss to the Hilltoppers since 2008. Heading into the 20112012 campaign the Musketeers were slated to be one of the top teams in the country. We've been on two COVID pauses. CHRIS MACK: Well, what I saw was us being bothered by -- they switched every screen. All time, UK and WKU have only played six times and three of those were in the NCAA Tournament. Could not keep him off the offensive glass, and he played like a seven-footer thats a pro. Mack started his coaching career as junior varsity head coach at McAuley High School, an all-girls high school in Cincinnati, in 1993. 14. [8] In December 2019 Macks Louisville basketball team was ranked #1 in the country for two weeks before stumbling and losing 3 out of 5 games. Why was it that -- did you feel like Williams -- obviously his length, but in the first half, he got a couple of put-backs that seemed to be without guys kind of putting a body on him. Tubby Smith was 4-3. Mack eventually would lead his 2018 Xavier squad to the school's first No. The Cardinals made the NCAA tournament in Mack's first season and were projected to make the 2020 tournament with a 24-7 record before it was canceled at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. We've been on two COVID pauses. The Cardinal kids are ready for senior night. You worry about guys minds straying and not being locked in and you know, so I told them, I said, hey on Wednesday night, lets get everything off our chests, Pegues said. You know, he's come a long way. The 7-foot-5 WKU center had 14 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots in the victory over Louisville. Which 16 teams should you buy or fade ahead of March Madness? Home record at. Having said that if we get off to a start where we're down 10-2, we still have to figure it out just like what happened against Virginia Tech. (On the first half rebounding domination). You know, he's a tough cover. We do a lot of blockout drills, drills that require a little bit of physicality, maybe that's what he's referring to. "Yesterday, head men's basketball coach Chris Mack informed two assistant men's basketball coaches that their contracts will not be renewed after their April 30 expiration date," sports information director Kenny Klein said Thursday, via Shannon Russell of the Courier-Journal. 12. DURHAM, N.C. - Needing a crucial win for both the ACC and NCAA Tournaments, Louisville got what they needed and escaped Cameron Indoor Stadium with an 80-73 overtime win over Duke. During both of these years Mack earned Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year awards. In 1999, he was named Director of Basketball Operations at Xavier University, serving under the late Skip Prosser, whom he followed as an assistant coach to Wake Forest in 2001. We're still trying to ingrain habits with freshmen and sophomores. I think he's getting more and more effective in practice, so I'd like to think as we continue to move forward -- we don't play again until the following Saturday -- that he'll be even further along. Odds & lines subject to change. That's really, really important. Should Kentucky and Louisville be unable to play this season, the Cats-Cards series should resume in 2022-23 in Rupp Arena. Mick Cronin has it rolling out in UCLA, but hes a Midwest guy - even spending some time with Pitino at Louisville. Center. And I think thats exactly what happened, along with his major improvement that hes made all year long. I think he's turned into one of the better rebounders, obviously statistics bear it out, one of the best rebounders in our league. He battled for it. Modern-era UK coaching records vs. U of L. Joe B. We just got to figure it out. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. We've had a couple talks, and I think first of all, he's gaining experience. Could not keep him off the offensive glass, and he played like a seven-footer that's a pro. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. We just did not adjust on the fly well enough, myself, our players in the huddle, at halftime. The key talking points after John Calipari and the Wildcats defeat vs. Jerry Stackhouse and the Commodores. We talked a little bit about them switching some things defensively, but the majority of it was like, hey, listen, we need to get in stances and we need to battle like we did the last five or six minutes of the half. UK coaches vs. UNC. We got a young crew, not practicing, and then we get our brains beat out at Carolina, and I love our response. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. CHRIS MACK: Well, what I saw was us being bothered by they switched every screen. Nobody on our team puts him more time than Sam. [5] Against a foe that has historically tormented UK, that is far above the norm for a Wildcats coach. I didn't know what that meant, but he knocked that three in, hit some clutch free throws, Carlik made some incredible plays, Sam WIlliamson) really is playing well. If you don't, you're on the losing side. This season the Cards have slipped into mediocrity. We got stopped when we needed, and I agree, I thought our defense last 15 minutes after terrific. I thought a few of the layups, and not being strong with the ball early in the second half allowed them to get right back in it, but we give them credit. Q. Fast-break points from the intersection of Cats, Cards and COVID-19: 21. The latest development for a school that has endured a series of recent scandals comes after Louisville suspended Mack six games on Aug. 27 for failing to follow procedures handling an extortion . Center. You know, that bounced us on our heels. He's not 6-9, 230-pounds with a crazy vertical. We've got to be more consistent over the entire 40 minutes, rather than just talk about the first 3-4 minutes of the game. CHRIS MACK: Yeah, we've got to be able to make some open shots. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Its unclear whether hed leave the beach and plush campus in Westwood to go back and inherit a major rebuilding job when hes got it going right now in a putrid Pac-12. Generally older guys don't continue to make the same mistakes over and over and over. Q. But to not have the heightened sense of pushing him really far away on a block out, really digging in your heels when he's trying to put you up, pushing him off the lane or pushing him behind the glass on a high-low. From Chris Mack's realtor: Situated in Louisville's most exclusive neighborhood, this stunning stone Harrods Glen estate offers a custom-built masterpiece featuring the finest finishes imaginable with over 12,000 sq.ft of living space, completed with a special consideration of today's most luxurious styles. Chris Mack is officially out as Louisville men's basketball coach, it was announced Wednesday, and he said he isn't "bitter at all" at the outcome. They completely packed in the lane. In the first seven games of 2021-22 for NKU (4-6), Warrick made 23 of 87 shots (26.4 percent) and nine of 34 treys (26.4) while averaging 9.1 points a game. Can you kind of pinpoint why that was? And I thought that that did not happen in the second half, and its why were not advancing. Pittsboro, North Carolina, United States and we're learning lessons. We're battling with a few young guys that didn't quite get the job done today. Has been covering the Cardinals in various capacities since 2017, with a brief stop in Atlanta, Ga. on the Georgia Tech beat. Chris Mack, the former St. Xavier High School standout who played and coached at Xavier University, turned 52 less than a month ago. What do you look for at the beginning of a game to make they're ready -- scouting report, energy and effort, all of the above? Diddle Arena. I thought was a good look, and we went after the offensive glass hard. And tonight it just seems like we let us not doing well on offense dictate how we did on defense, and it cost us. I don't think a lot of shots were falling for us. So I just want to be cautious with him, and figure out what it is, and we'll do that tomorrow. It felt like at least until the 16-0 run in the first half and then the start of the second half, you were very hesitant on offense, guys were kind of second-guessing things. Chris Mack's reputation has absolutely tanked among high-major coaches. We had five turnovers in half, to not give up an offensive rebound in the first half, we knew that in the second half, they were going to come out and they were going to respond. They got the three-pointer at the end. Louisville and Duke have met in the post-season 3 times. CHRIS MACK: Really, really frustrating to pinpoint. More via Twitter from the C-J's Hayes Gardner: LOVESPORTS? So it's frustrating, you know, but that seems to happen not just the beginning of games, it happens a lot through. Denny Crum 7-13, Rick Pitino 6-12, David Padgett 0-1, Chris Mack 1-2. And then we let that affect our defensive fortitude, our defensive energy, like I talked about. Wade and Alice Houston are known from hoops. The fourth-year Cardinals coach is suspended the first six games this season by the school for failing to follow university guidelines in the firing of ex-assistant Dino Gaudio last spring. We care for them. Calipari, Beshear hand out shoes to tornado victims. Video of Macks postgame press conference can be found here. Like if youre really not locked in and he gets a couple baskets and now he starts feeling himself and feels like its his game. CARLIK JONES: I mean, I think he played well. We're missing lay-ups around the basket to start the game. Video gamer, bourbon drinker and dog lover. Had he been able to stay on the floor and not foul out, the result may have been different. SCNext Top 25: Ranking the best high school boys' basketball teams in the 2022-23 season, Louisville suspends Mack six games without pay. GREENSBORO, N.C. - Taking part in their first postseason action, the Louisville was not able to secure a third win against Duke, falling 70-56 in the second round of the ACC Tournament. Sam had to go through some things, I think he had to figure out who he is the player, when he's at his best. These years Mack earned Atlantic 10 coach of Duke for forty two years owned the Cardinals in capacities. 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