Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey is eager for another shot at Kentucky. The Cardinals lost to their bitter in-state rival on the hardwood Saturday, 93-85. Kelsey acknowledged after the loss how painful it is to take for fans.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Head coach Pat Kelsey's first crack at Kentucky was certainly more competitive that his predecessor's two tries were, but unfortunately, the Louisville men's basketball program came up short in the annual Battle of the Bluegrass yet again, falling 93-85.

Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats won the first meeting over Pat Kelsey’s Louisville Cardinals, but both college basketball coaches are inspiring hope.

Pat Kelsey’s Louisville basketball team has plenty of fight and scoring ability. But do the Cardinals have enough depth to survive this season?

Kentucky’s Brandon Garrison (10) is congratulated by head coach Mark Pope, left, and Andrew Carr, right, after making a play during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Louisville in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

The first-year head coach of the Cardinals is also hopeful to reverse their recent fortunes in the Battle of the Bluegrass vs. the Wildcats.

If Louisville basketball's 3-point shooting doesn't progress to the mean, Pat Kelsey's Cardinals could be on the wrong side of program history.

Louisville gave visiting Duke a scare on Sunday night before finally giving way to the deeper and more talented Blue Devils.

Eight games into the Pat Kelsey era, Louisville basketball has been defined by several key trends. Will they continue throughout the 2024-25 season?

That’s 13 University of Kentucky wins in the Wildcats’ last 16 men’s basketball games against Louisville — as well as six straight in Rupp Arena.

First-year Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey breaks down his team’s fight, but eventual defeat, to Kentucky.