Coach Pat Kelsey started with a clean slate at Louisville, where he rebuilt the roster with transfers who had won at other places

The Cardinals' 13 wins in their first season under Pat Kelsey are more than they earned in 2 full seasons under former coach Kenny Payne.

Heading into the season, the Louisville Cardinals generated significant buzz around their team. Pat Kelsey was hired to replace Kenny Payne after the team finished with a disappointing 8-24 record.

Louisville basketball's hot streak lives on.The Cardinals made the trip up to Syracuse Tuesday night and walloped the Orange 85-61 to extend their winning streak to seven games.Louisville led 43-27 at the half and kept pouring on the points in the second half.