(On what the win means for the locker room). He played hard. I think anybody watching this press conference would say that's the guy we want taking it down. I know you had said going into the week you werent going to think about Sunday, but obviously you feel like youve done enough to get in. The NCAA Tournament is your next outing, so I guess what's your argument or what would be your response about why your guys belong in the dance? Here's what Louisville head coach Chris Mack and graduate transfer guard Carlik Jones had to say following the loss: CHRIS MACK: Give credit to Duke. Why was it that -- did you feel like Williams -- obviously his length, but in the first half, he got a couple of put-backs that seemed to be without guys kind of putting a body on him. Mack has a clean record as far as NCAA violations are concerned over his first 12 years as a head coach. [2], Chris Mack was born in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in North College Hill, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati. CHRIS MACK: Well, what I saw was us being bothered by they switched every screen. CHRIS MACK: Yeah, I mean, like we know they like to go to him. The Cardinals made the NCAA tournament in Mack's first season and were projected to make the 2020 tournament with a 24-7 record before it was canceled at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. I think we came ready to play, and I think today, kind of like what our coach said in the locker room, they treated this game like a championship and they competed for all 40. If you don't, you're on the losing side. Carpool Line Born December 30 Joined May 2009. Let's hope that tomorrow brings about a better start. But Stadium's Jeff Goodman wrote that it wouldn't surprise. You know, hes come a long way. I didn't see him in the beginning of the year in practice, but I mean, he's huge. CHRIS MACK: He's gotten better as a player. They played extremely well. Not to say we don't want to try and earn a good shot every time down the floor, but I would say its context issues than it is bad shot selection. Chris Street's final game vs. Duke and its importance, 30 years later The images of that game will be powerful this week as Kris Murray, named after Chris Street, leads Iowa against Duke, 30 years later. An even better play for freshmen to laser it out, and sometimes a guy can get rattled with the game pressure he has on him. Billy Gillispie 0-2. We just did not adjust on the fly well enough, myself, our players in the huddle, at halftime. Were you able to adequately prepare for him given how much hes improved? CHRIS MACK: Yeah, that's not a magic potion. With that said, JJ's three cut it to eight. Some guys, they touch the college court and everything works out well from day one. Do you have a sports website? You worry about guys minds straying and not being locked in and you know, so I told them, I said, hey on Wednesday night, lets get everything off our chests, Pegues said. ), NCAA Tournament: 9 Years (11-9), 0 Final Fours, 0 Championships. Q. CHRIS MACK: Hes gotten better as a player. You spoke of the teams youthfulness, but they seemed to lack that urgency at the beginning and then struggled for most of the games. They've got a seven-footer that's hard to score on in and around the basket, and our inability to sort of convert some of the open looks that we had just crushed us on the offensive end. The rivalry downside. Phenomenal. Weve been on two COVID pauses. We've got to take advantage of those opportunities against really good teams, teams with a lot of size like that. 8. Q. Joe Lunardi says you may now slip down to the last four in. This season began with Mack serving a 6-game suspension without pay after the University . So it's frustrating, you know, but that seems to happen not just the beginning of games, it happens a lot through. 4. All time, UK and WKU have only played six times and three of those were in the NCAA Tournament. and it results in a turnover. Mack continued on to the University of Evansville, where he played basketball for two seasons. 7. "To wake up. As Kentucky head man, Caliparis rivalry record is mixed with two really big successes. DJ Steward, a kid we recruited, can really shoot the ball. We had two of the longest COVID pauses that - a lot of teams have maybe had one, some haven't had any. They got the three-pointer at the end. What do you look for at the beginning of a game to make they're ready -- scouting report, energy and effort, all of the above? We're not going to be the Golden State Warriors by any means, but when they're standing in the lane and they're 7'1" and they're 6'10" and they're not playing certain guys, we've got to be able to make a few shots at a few positions to keep them on us. We had to get up and down, up and down. A Collection of Interesting, Important, and Controversial Perspectives Largely Excluded from the American Mainstream Media In the first seven games of 2021-22 for NKU (4-6), Warrick made 23 of 87 shots (26.4 percent) and nine of 34 treys (26.4) while averaging 9.1 points a game. So I just want to be cautious with him, and figure out what it is, and we'll do that tomorrow. Chris Mack won't be back By JD King Jan 26, 2022, 7:00am EST Share LOUISVILLE, KY - JANUARY 22: Head coach Chris Mack of the Louisville Cardinals is seen during the game against the Notre. I think our urgency and competitiveness in practice has been good, our execution at times hasn't been great. We didn't do our job nearly to the level we needed to against a guy that has really good hands, is extremely long, was not in foul trouble all night so he wasn't coming in and out of the game. (On if his team is starting to become more mature). To say, hey, we're going to switch Mark Williams on to Carlik Jones and David Johnson, and we're going to play off certain guys and just stick in the lane, you know, it worked tonight. I thought we battled on the glass, get 14 offensive rebounds, but we had a tough time with their front court. Generally older guys don't continue to make the same mistakes over and over and over. The Hokies rolled to a 71-54 win on U of Ls senior night. And whether it was our errors on the offensive end, we just did not have that same spirit to begin the half, and its really, really disappointing. I think we've done enough to earn it, but I'm not in that room. Louisville assistant coach Mike Pegues led Louisville to a 5-1 record and the championship of the Baha Mar Hoops Tournament in the Bahamas during his stint as acting head coach. I think with any good player, if you sort of let them get going -- I shouldn't say "let them." (Photo of Chris Mack: Andrew Dye via the Atlantic Coast Conference). Matthew Hurt, one of the leading scorers in our league, doesn't do it very conventionally and that's a big challenge for us. Matt obviously has got a special skill. Here's everything UofL head coach Chris Mack had to say following the loss. And then we let that affect our defensive fortitude, our defensive energy, like I talked about. Matt obviously has got a special skill. CHRIS MACK: I dont worry about making my case. Everything Chris Mack said after Louisvilles loss to Duke, Louisville takes first home loss to Virginia Tech since 1991. In 1999, he was named Director of Basketball Operations at Xavier University, serving under the late Skip Prosser, whom he followed as an assistant coach to Wake Forest in 2001. You know, that bounced us on our heels. Hall was 1-5. Q. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Duke is 1-0 in the ACC Tournament vs. Louisville. Quinn (Slazinski) walked out onto the floor in overtime and said, 'coach, I got you'. [7] The first top 25 ranking by a Mack-led Xavier team was March 1, 2010 when it made its season debut in the Associated Press Poll at #25. We still make way too many mistakes, repetitive mistakes, which is a sign of youth. But we just feel like, hey, if we're not going to be a prolific three point shooting team, and we missed a shot, we gotta go get it. Will the ACCs second-leading scorer be back next season? The next game is the last game if you don't bring it like we did, like a maybe stretch of seven minutes at the end of the first half. I didn't see him in the beginning of the year in practice, but I mean, he's huge. Q. I love Kermit for that massive upset over Sparty, but he should've been fired from . You spoke of the team's youthfulness, but they seemed to lack that urgency at the beginning and then struggled for most of the games. in Communication Arts. Having said that if we get off to a start where we're down 10-2, we still have to figure it out just like what happened against Virginia Tech. Hopefully he's good to go, and we get him back out there. I think he's an elite mid range shooter. Q. 15. It's hard to beat a team three times, but what did you think was the biggest difference for you guys tonight compared to beating Duke twice before the season? And to not have that Ive got some really young guys that have not been through the battles that just absolutely learned the hard way. You know, that bounced us on our heels. With that said, JJs three cut it to eight. Not sureif he got stepped on, or he stepped on somebody. Why was that? I think Dre missed a lay-up and then you missed a three-pointer. We make a lot of mistakes, but we got coachable guys. Rivalry success number two. Q. I think with any good player, if you sort of let them get going I shouldnt say let them. He battled for it. With that said, JJ's three cut it to eight. Mack's squad did not win the Atlantic 10 Tournament title in 2012 but was able to advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 with wins over Notre Dame and Lehigh. They played like their life was at stake, and I didn't think that we gave poor effort, but we certainly didn't step up to that level that we needed to. Here's everything that Chris Mack had to say during his virtual press conference. LOUISVILLE, Ky . After Louisville big man Malik Williams missed the Cardinals 82-72 loss at Western Kentucky on Saturday due to COVID-19 protocols, it felt inevitable that U of Ls contest with Kentucky on Wednesday night in Rupp Arena would be postponed. He had about eight or seven seconds. We present them here for purely educational purposes. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - With 10 games remaining in the regular season, and after an emotional week, UofL looks to get back on track Saturday against #9 Duke (16-3, 6-2 ACC). 0:05. It feels good to be on the right end of the ledger after after the guys give the type that they did today. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Film tells rest of their success story. If, as was being rumored mid-day Monday, UK schedules Scott Davenports Knights to play the Wildcats in Rupp, it would mean Bellarmine will end up facing Purdue, Gonzaga, UCLA, West Virginia and Kentucky in its second season as an NCAA Division I program. After Kentuckys 98-69 beatdown of North Carolina on Saturday in the CBS Sports Classic, Calipari is 7-4 vs. the Tar Heels. He's 6-6, he's long, he chested him up, and Carly didn't have 25-30 seconds to play with them. I think he'd be the first to tell you. Dave gets in foul trouble. Rick Barnes is in his 5th season with Tennessee, steadily improving both their record and their success in the NCAA tournament. We've had a couple talks, and I think first of all, he's gaining experience. Could not keep him off the offensive glass, and he played like a seven-footer that's a pro. Center. CHRIS MACK: Yeah, I mean, like we know they like to go to him. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. In June, Gaudio pleaded guilty to attempting and get 17 months of . For us to be successful, we're going to have to be able to score through some contact and make a few more open shots. 5. CHRIS MACK: Yeah, we've got to be able to make some open shots. This isn't just a conversation we've had for the last two days. All rights reserved. You had a 16-0 run to take the lead late in the half. 0:49. You're three on two, you either have to pull it out, you have to dunk the ball, or you have to make the defense commit to you, and then hit the guy that's filling a lane on either side, and that's a layup. It cost us. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Mack coaching Louisville in 2019. . Now that it has been, heres hoping postponement doesnt end up as cancellation. Seas. Read what Louisville men's basketball head coach Chris Mack said following their 80-73 win at Duke. Like if youre really not locked in and he gets a couple baskets and now he starts feeling himself and feels like its his game. Modern-era U of L coaching records. If the net -- if that includes margin of victory, two of our blowout losses were after we took multiple-day pauses coming off COVID on the road. 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