Louisville fans have to hope that one day it will simply serve as a curious anecdote: Did you know the first game Kenny Payne coached was actually a home loss to Bellarmine?
In their first game of the Payne era, the Cardinals trailed from nearly start to finish on their way to a 67-66 loss to Scotty Davenport’s still transitioning to Division-I Knights. The loss was U of L’s first in an opening game in 19 years, and their first in a home opener in 22.
The same issues that plagued Louisville in two shaky exhibition performances were on full display Wednesday evening.