Pat Kelsey did not sound like a coach defending himself after Louisville fell to Michigan State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. He sounded like a coach preparing to review himself.
J'Vonne Hadley sat in front of his locker after one of the worst shooting games he's ever had and did something most players don't do.
The cruelest thing about March is not that it ends your season. It's that it ends your team.
Louisville spent most of Saturday afternoon within reach.
By the time the NCAA Tournament reaches Saturday, the games tend to strip away the fluff.
Pat Kelsey finally broke through with his first NCAA Tournament win, but Louisville’s near-collapse in an 83-79 escape over South Florida was a reminder that both coach and program are still learning how to land the moment.
Pope didn't show up for the presser for 45 minutes after the loss. And when he did, he talked in quiet, clipped code.
If there were a preseason poll for public panic, Kentucky would be climbing fast.
With all due respect to Michigan State, Indiana’s real opponent on Homecoming wasn’t the Spartans.