—Louisville’s first matchup in the Empire Classic will be against Texas, with Indiana and UConn squaring off in the other semifinal. The Nov. 19 double-header will begin at 1 p.m. Tickets are available here.
—C.L. Brown shares his thoughts on Trentyn Flowers leaving Louisville basketball for Australia before the first day of the fall semester.
—The Athletic’s college hoops staff dives into the Flowers news from every angle.
Why does going to the NBL make sense for Flowers?
There are two reasons here. First, in his new situation in Adelaide, the NBL and 36ers head coach C.