LOUISVILLE, Ky. - While this past season might not have panned out like many had hoped, the Louisville men's basketball program continues to trend in the right direction.

In his second season at the helm, while it was an up-and-down campaign, head coach Pat Kelsey was still able to guide the Cardinals to a 24-11 overall record. UofL might have finished the season unranked after coming in as high as No. 6, but they were at least able to win their first NCAA Tournament game since 2017.

Roughly a month-and-a-half since their season-ending loss to Michigan State in the second round of the Big Dance, Kelsey and his retooled coaching staff have been aggressive out on the roster construction front.…