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The Louisville men's basketball has no shortage of storylines for their next matchup. Following a few extra days off, the Cardinals are now set for their first true road game of the 2025-26 season, taking on John Calipari, Kenny Payne and the Arkansas Razorbacks in the annual ACC/SEC Challenge.

College Basketball News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / June 11

Report: Razorback assistant to face former team in SEC, ACC Challenge

Arkansas fans will have another big matchup in the non-conference to look forward to on its front doorstep inside Bud Walton Arena. The Razorbacks will face Louisville in the third edition of the SEC/ACC Challenge at home, per a report from CBS' Jon Rothstein.

Louisville Cardinals News / Louisville Cardinals on SI / January 24

Inside the Numbers Behind Louisville's Nine-Game Winning Streak

Not too long ago, the Louisville men's basketball program was in little bit of a rough spot. And I'm not talking about the much-maligned Kenny Payne era.

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Can you name the nicknames of every 'Power 4' conference team's nickname in college basketball?

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College Basketball News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / October 24, 2024

Calipari, Payne Reunited at Arkansas with Ultimate Level of Respect

Arkansas assistant coach Kenny Payne and head coach John Calipari first officially coached together in 2010 while Calipari was at Kentucky. In total the two spent a decade together with the Wildcats.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / September 18, 2024

Nolan Smith Finds A New Gig

Unfortunately it’s at Memphis In retrospect, while it was understandable that Nolan Smith would move to Louisville, where his father played and he lived as a child, “Uncle” Kenny Payne’s tenure was a rolling, two-year disaster and Smith has been unemployed since Payne got the boot this past spring.

College Basketball News / Oregon Ducks on SI / August 22, 2024

Oregon Ducks Basketball's Secret Gem Assistant Returns

After the disaster that was the Kenny Payne era at Louisville the past two seasons, it was a sign for Josh Jamieson to go back to the Oregon Ducks. A place where he found a wealth of success over the last three decades.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / August 9, 2024

Nolan Smith Signs On At Penny Hardaway’s Memphis

The former Duke star and assistant has a new home Good news/Bad news department: Nolan Smith, who left Duke for Louisville where his father played, only to see Kenny Payne wreck the program in two short seasons, has found work.

Louisville Cardinals News / Card Chronicle / July 22, 2024

Your Kenny Payne Stuff Tournament Champion: The Titanic Quote

A very special Card Chronicle event. Earning 33 percent of the vote, the most Kenny Payne moment of the last two years — according to you, the voters — wound up being one of his final statements as the head coach of the Louisville men’s basketball program.

Louisville Cardinals News / Card Chronicle / July 17, 2024

The Kenny Payne Stuff Tournament: The Finals

A very special Card Chronicle event. All right, this is the final vote. Polls will remain open for 48 hours and then we’ll crown a champion. “I CAN’T BELIEVE

College Basketball News / Card Chronicle / July 15, 2024

The Kenny Payne Stuff Tournament: Pod IV

A very special Card Chronicle event. Only one can join “I can’t believe you just asked me that question,” the Koron Davis Saga and the Titanic quote in the finals.

Louisville Cardinals News / Card Chronicle / July 12, 2024

The Kenny Payne Stuff Tournament: Pod III

A very special Card Chronicle event. Time to determine who’s joining “I can’t believe you just asked me that question” and the Koron Davis Saga in the finals.

College Basketball News / Card Chronicle / July 11, 2024

The Kenny Payne Stuff Tournament: Pod II

A very special Card Chronicle event. Here’s hoping for a finish just as dramatic as the one in Pod I. THE KORON DAVIS SAGA —Brought in a junior college guard who had no other Division-I offers and literally no recruiting profile anywhere on the internet.

Louisville Cardinals News / Louisville Cardinals on SI / June 13, 2024

Piecing Together Louisville's 2024-25 Non-Conference Schedule

A new era of the Louisville men's basketball program is on the horizon. After going 8-24 this past season and 12-52 in two years at the helm, Kenny Payne was dismissed as the head coach of the Cardinals immediately following the end of their season.

Louisville Cardinals News / Louisville Cardinals on SI / June 11, 2024

DII Transfer Patrick Antonelli Commits to Louisville as Walk-On

The Louisville men's basketball program might have wrapped up their roster construction efforts amongst scholarship players, but they're still welcoming newcomers in the form of walk-ons.

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Louisville Cardinals News / Louisville Cardinals on SI / June 8, 2024

Kenny Payne Believes He 'Was On The Right Page' at Louisville

When the head coach of a major collegiate athletics program is dismissed from their post, customarily, we usually hear some form of final communication from the dismissed party.

Louisville Cardinals News / Louisville Cardinals on SI / June 5, 2024

Bart Torvik Projects Louisville's 2024-25 Season

The upcoming 2024-25 college basketball season will mark the start of a new era for the Louisville men's basketball program. Following an abysmal two-year run as the head coach, Kenny Payne was dismissed one day removed from the end of the Cardinals' 2023-24 season.

Louisville Cardinals News / Louisville Cardinals on SI / May 28, 2024

Former Louisville Guard Koron Davis Announces Transfer Destination

After being dismissed from the Louisville men's basketball program halfway through the 2023-24 season, Koron Davis has finally found his new home, announcing Tuesday that he has signed with Louisiana.

College Basketball News / 5 GOATs / April 18, 2024

Kenny Payne expected to join Arkansas staff or leave for NBA instead of Kentucky return

Many are curious about what the future will hold for former Louisville head coach Kenny Payne, who was fired last season following a disappointing 12–52 record in his two years as the Cardinals head coach.