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Louisville basketball guard Reyne Smith discusses his journey from Australia to play in the U.S. and why he's followed coach Pat Kelsey along the way.

Read what the head coach of the Cardinals, Reyne Smith and Terrence Edwards Jr. said after their win over the Demon Deacons:

It’s been a weird year for Rick Pitino, who has gone from hated figure in Lexington to embraced once again by Big Blue Nation, putting that move to Louisville in the past and wrapping our arms around those memories of the 90s.

Pat Kelsey has brought Louisville to heights the program has not seen in a few years. CBB analyst details why future recruits and transfer portal guys should want to play for Kelsey.

After having a week off from their last game at SMU, Louisville will be back in action and hosting Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons are also one of the better teams in the ACC, previously winning six-in-a-row before narrowly falling to Duke this past Saturday.

If that proves to be the case, what a statement Pat Kelsey's team made. "I give our guys a lot of credit," Kelsey said. "We knew it was going to be a huge challenge." Need a break? Play the USA ...

Turns out, the schedule is the only thing that can slow down Louisville basketball. Pat Kelsey's 25th-ranked Cardinals (15-5, 8-1 ACC), having won nine in a row and back in the AP Top 25 for the ...

Listen to what the head coach of the Cardinals and their starting point guard said after their win over the Mustangs:

Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey talks about the Cardinals' 10th win in a row after beating Wake Forest 72-59 Tuesday at the KFC Yum! Center.

But Tuesday night was not a nostalgia-fueled fever dream. It was a clear-eyed toast to the future under Pat Kelsey, who's now one victory from tying Payne's two-year total. The buzz is intoxicating.

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