Top-ranked Louisville lost its first game of the season Tuesday, falling 70-57 to Texas Tech in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. The Cardinals are the fourth No. 1 team to lose this season.
Davide Moretti scored 18 points and hit successive 3-pointers that helped Texas Tech knock off undefeated No. 1 Louisville 70-57 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast by discussing Anthony Cowan as the Mariano Rivera of college hoops, why Butler reminds Dan of Brad Stevens-era Butler team, Ohio State's potential weakness and Louisville's terrific defense. Next, the guys welcome Louisville head coach Chris Mack to the podcast (13:20) to talk about how his family takes losses, his team's defense, the Xavier tradition of throwing down cash at a bar and why it was a tough decision to leave his old school and coach the Cardinals. Later Seth and Dan ask, what's up with North Carolina and Virginia (37:26)?
Ohio State jumped to No. 3, trailing only Louisville and Kansas, in what has been a volatile Top 25 poll this season.
Louisville of the ACC remains No. 1, but the Big Ten is well represented, even without preseason favorite Michigan State.
Jordan Nwora scored 19 points, Malik Williams had 13 points and 11 rebounds off the bench, and No. 1 Louisville used a 17-4 second-half run to pull away from Pittsburgh for a 64-46 victory Friday night.
ESPN.com's college hoops experts make their picks for this weekend, which includes an intriguing UNC-Virginia matchup.
In the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, new No. 1 Louisville routed upstart Michigan, while Duke handed Michigan State its third loss.
Jordan Nwora had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and top-ranked Louisville held No. 4 Michigan to a season-low 26% shooting mark for a 58-43 victory Tuesday night in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge in its first game since returning to No. 1.
Louisville is the latest team to climb to No. 1 in the Associated Press men's college basketball poll, and Michigan has matched a record by debuting at No. 4.
The unbeaten Cardinals are the new No. 1 and have a challenging week ahead, including a date with No. 2 Michigan.
Jordan Nwora scored 25 points as No. 2 Louisville defeated Western Kentucky 71-54 on Friday to remain unbeaten and make its case for the No. 1 ranking.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 2-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Virginia | 2-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Boston College | 2-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Duke | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-1 |
| Florida State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| NC State | 1-1 | 1 | 7-2 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| North Carolina | 1-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Georgia Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 4-3 |
| Syracuse | 1-1 | 1 | 5-4 |
| Miami | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-3 |
| Notre Dame | 0-2 | 2 | 7-3 |
| Clemson | 0-2 | 2 | 5-4 |
| Wake Forest | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Scrubb | SF | Signed | 89 |
| D'Andre Davis | SF | Signed | 81 |
| J.J. Traynor | PF | Signed | 80 |
| Final Fours | 10 |
| Tournament Record | 76-43 |
| Championship Seasons | 1980, 1986, 2013 |
| Tournament Appearances | 42 |
