Louisville Cardinals

Louisville Cardinals

23-10 - 6th in ACC
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Louisville to be without star freshman Mikel Brown against USF Louisville to be without star freshman Mikel Brown against USF

Louisville star freshman Mikel Brown Jr. is out for the Cardinals' first-round game against South Florida, the school announced Wednesday.

Louisville will be without star freshman Mikel Brown Jr. in the opening weekend of the NCAA tournament, the school announced. He's been dealing with a back injury and will not play Thursday against No. 11 South Florida and will also not play if Louisville advances.

This is huge news, as Brown is a projected Top 10 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. He's averaging 18.2 points per game. 
Louisville will be without star freshman Mikel Brown Jr. in the opening weekend of the NCAA tournament, the school announced. He's been dealing with a back injury and will not play Thursday against No. 11 South Florida and will also not play if Louisville advances. This is huge news, as Brown is a projected Top 10 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. He's averaging 18.2 points per game.

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ACC Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
Duke 82.3 - 2 32
Virginia 80.6 3 5 29
Miami 81.9 6.5 8 25
North Carolina 79.8 7 8 24
Clemson 74.1 8 10 24
Louisville 84.8 8.5 10 23
NC State 83.2 12 14 20
Florida State 80.4 13.5 15 18
California 77.9 10 11 21
Stanford 76.0 11 12 20
Virginia Tech 78.8 12 13 19
SMU 84.1 12 14 20
Wake Forest 78.9 14 16 18
Syracuse 75.0 16 17 15
Pittsburgh 70.5 18.5 20 13
Notre Dame 74.5 17.5 18 13
Boston College 67.4 19.5 20 11
Georgia Tech 73.8 19.5 20 11
Full Standings

2021 Team Leaders

Offense

  • Points Per Game

    Ryan Conwell
  • Assists Per Game

    Aly Khalifa
  • Field Goal Percentage

    Ryan Conwell

Defense

  • Rebounds Per Game

    Sananda Fru
  • Steals Per Game

    Ryan Conwell
  • Blocks Per Game

    Sananda Fru