01-02-2026, 11:40 AM
Unless Stanford plays way better than they did on Tuesday vs. UND, this one will get ugly early. Louisville is 11-2 and #13 according to the AP Coaches poll. They were picked to finish 2nd (behind Duke) in the pre-season ACC poll. They lead the ACC with 91.5ppg and 12.7 3s/game. Their losses were at Arkansas & Tennessee. They got off to a 10-0 lead on Tuesday at Cal, and cruised to a 90-70 win. The Cardinals (NOT Cardinal) are favored by 8.5, the over/under is 157.5, making the implied score 83-74.5. Anyone who was at the UND game on Tuesday might be tempted to bet on Louisville and/or the under.
According to their website, the Cardinals have one of the oldest teams in the country with an average age of 21.3. According to 247 Sports, they have the #3 transfer class in the country. Their roster consists of 4 freshmen, 2 sophomores (1 transfer), 2 juniors (1 with 4 years of experience in the German Basketball Bundesliga), 6 seniors (3 new transfers, all transfers at some point), and 2 "6th years" (both transfers - 1 new this season).
Louisville was without 2 players in their win at Cal: Kasean Pryor (#7 6'10/230 6th F); and Mikel Brown Jr. (#0 6'5/190 Fr G). Brown was a McDonalds All-American and was selected on the pre-season All-ACC first team. He leads the team with 5.1apg and scores 16.6ppg. Both players are listed as "Questionable" for todays game.
The starting line-up at Cal (all with double-figure scoring averages) was:
#3 Ryan Conwell (6'4/215 Sr G) He is 4-for-4 (4 schools in 4 years - good luck getting that degree!). Leads team with 19.7ppg and leads the ACC with 3.8 3s/game.
#10 Isaac McKneeley (6'4/195 Sr G) Transfer from UVa, he played at Maples last season and led the Cavs with 22 points, including 5 3s. Scores 11.2ppg with 2.9 3s/game.
#13 Sananda Fru (6'11/250 Jr F/C) The former German pro, scores 10.8ppg on 75.7% FGs, leads team with 6.8rpg (45 of his 89 rebounds have been on the offensive end).
#1 J'vonne Hadley (6'7/210 6th G) 2 JCs, 2 years as a starter at Colorado, now a 2nd year starter at Louisville. Scores 10.0ppg.
#14 Adrian Wooley (6'4/200 So G) Scores 10.0ppg. Filled in admirably at Cal for Brown, scoring 21 points.
This will be the first game I've attended this season with Stanford not favored and with me not expecting them to win. I'm hopeful, but not necessarily expecting, that they can make a competitive showing.
According to their website, the Cardinals have one of the oldest teams in the country with an average age of 21.3. According to 247 Sports, they have the #3 transfer class in the country. Their roster consists of 4 freshmen, 2 sophomores (1 transfer), 2 juniors (1 with 4 years of experience in the German Basketball Bundesliga), 6 seniors (3 new transfers, all transfers at some point), and 2 "6th years" (both transfers - 1 new this season).
Louisville was without 2 players in their win at Cal: Kasean Pryor (#7 6'10/230 6th F); and Mikel Brown Jr. (#0 6'5/190 Fr G). Brown was a McDonalds All-American and was selected on the pre-season All-ACC first team. He leads the team with 5.1apg and scores 16.6ppg. Both players are listed as "Questionable" for todays game.
The starting line-up at Cal (all with double-figure scoring averages) was:
#3 Ryan Conwell (6'4/215 Sr G) He is 4-for-4 (4 schools in 4 years - good luck getting that degree!). Leads team with 19.7ppg and leads the ACC with 3.8 3s/game.
#10 Isaac McKneeley (6'4/195 Sr G) Transfer from UVa, he played at Maples last season and led the Cavs with 22 points, including 5 3s. Scores 11.2ppg with 2.9 3s/game.
#13 Sananda Fru (6'11/250 Jr F/C) The former German pro, scores 10.8ppg on 75.7% FGs, leads team with 6.8rpg (45 of his 89 rebounds have been on the offensive end).
#1 J'vonne Hadley (6'7/210 6th G) 2 JCs, 2 years as a starter at Colorado, now a 2nd year starter at Louisville. Scores 10.0ppg.
#14 Adrian Wooley (6'4/200 So G) Scores 10.0ppg. Filled in admirably at Cal for Brown, scoring 21 points.
This will be the first game I've attended this season with Stanford not favored and with me not expecting them to win. I'm hopeful, but not necessarily expecting, that they can make a competitive showing.
