It’s time to fully buy into Pat Kelsey's Cardinals after their 72-59 win over Wake Forest on Tuesday night pushed their winning streak to 10 games.

Louisville basketball has been the laughing stock of the ACC in recent years. That has all changed under first year head coach Pat Kelsey.

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“God works in mysterious ways,” Pat Kelsey said. “A lot of areas that college basketball ... the ACC — once the country’s premier conference for college basketball — is having a down year. Well, a down period. In 2019, the league produced ...

Duke leads the ACC with its 9-0 conference record. Clemson moved into second place Saturday, improving to 9-1 by defeating Virginia Tech. With Saturday off, Louisville slipped into third place at 8-1, that loss coming to Duke on Dec. 8. But back to the 21 statistical categories. Duke, as expected, is the ACC leader in 11.

It has been more than a decade since Louisville joined the ACC. With Saturday's win against Virginia, they added another accomplishment.

Just two months into coach Pat Kelsey's first season as head coach, Louisville is not only on its longest winning streak in five years but Monday

The Cardinals' 13 wins in their first season under Pat Kelsey are more than they earned in 2 full seasons under former coach Kenny Payne.

After their fast start, the Cards led by double digits the rest of the way. The closest Virginia came was 11 points, 59-48, with 8:31 remaining, but U of L quickly extended it to 18 and went on to lead by 21, 77-56, at the 3:35 mark.

Coach Pat Kelsey started with a clean slate at Louisville, where he rebuilt the roster with transfers who had won at other places.

First-year coach Pat Kelsey has turned things around for the Cardinals. Plus, Miami is a mess, mid-major spotlight and this weekend’s games to watch.

Just 8-24 a season ago, Pat Kelsey is turning the tide in his first year as head coach, and the nation is taking notice. Louisville (14-5, 7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) was ranked No. 25 in Monday's AP Top 25 poll as the Cardinals prepare for a Quad 1 ...