Louisville, Arkansas and basketball
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Arkansas entered its game against Louisville with a 5-2 record that featured no good wins and no bad losses. In simple terms, the Razorbacks had beaten everyone they were supposed to beat and lost to everyone they were supposed to lose to. That changed Tuesday.
It's the Louisville Cardinals vs the South Carolina Gamecocks in the ACC/SEC Challenge at the KFC Yum! Center. UofL women's basketball score updates:
Arkansas head coach John Calipari addressed the Razorback fanbase after beating Louisville, calling out a disrespectful “overrated” chant.
The Cardinals were "discombobulated" on the offensive end against the Razorbacks, and didn't have a physical edge on the defensive side.
The No. 3 Gamecocks, coming off a narrow loss to Texas, take on the No. 22 Cardinals, who are seeking their first ranked win of the season.
Prior to Wednesday, the last game between the Razorbacks and the Cardinals was played at the 2022 Maui Invitational, an 80-54 victory by Arkansas over a Louisville team coached by Kenny Payne. Payne is in his second season as an assistant coach for the Razorbacks.
Arkansas basketball's two freshmen executed down the stretch, and that made all the difference as the Hogs downed Louisville for a marquee win.
The ACC's 7-9 performance against the SEC was a substantial improvement over last year, and featured big wins from NCAA tournament hopefuls.