If Kenny Payne wanted to add to the confusion surrounding his future with the University of Louisville basketball team, the most unlikely thing he could have done was to guide his team to a 22-point win over Pepperdine.
Almost certain that he could not avoid a third straight loss to a lowly underdog. But that’s exactly what Louisville did on Sunday, handing Pepperdine an 85-63 defeat. Payne managing to win his fifth game this season and his ninth win against 35 losses in two seasons at UofL.
There was significant doubt coming in that Payne would even make it to the game, the rumors swirling at an all-time high.