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Louisville basketball arrives at NCAA Tournament doubted but determined

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How can Pat Kelsey's Louisville Cardinals basketball team move forward without Mikel Brown Jr. in NCAA Tournament 2026 vs. the South Florida Bulls?

BUFFALO, NY โ€” Louisville basketball ended Wednesday's open practice at the KeyBank Center by shooting free throws. Each time a player stepped to the line, a group of teens observing the NCAA Tournament preparations whooped and hollered. These weren't Cardinals fans โ€” likely, just some locals having fun.

Someone must have had the roster pulled up on their phone. Once they figured out a player's name, they let him have it. And the guys loved it.

If their shot fell, they cracked a smile and pumped their fists like they had just iced a road victory, sending a rowdy student section home unhappy. It's the noise off the court they have to worry about. Moments before coach Pat Kelsey met with the media Wednesday to preview sixth-seeded UofL's 1:30 p.

m. tipoff Thursday vs. No.

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