By Conner Farrell —
Following our NET deep dive last week, men’s basketball found itself No. 27 in the NET rankings.
U of L beat Miami 90-73 in its conference opener and continued ACC play with contests at Pittsburgh and No. 12 North Carolina. The two-game road trip featured a tough, unexpected loss before culminating in a crucial upset of the Tar Heels at Chapel Hill.
On Jan. 9, the Cardinals fell to Pittsburgh 89-86 in overtime. The defeat marked Louisville’s first loss to the Panthers in 12 games and struggling Pitt’s first ACC victory in 23 games.