Kentucky

player headshot

Basketball

Vangelis Zougris

Saint Mary's College of California Gaels

Organization Logo

Center

I thought this would be a good time to take a step back and, amidst the chaos of the Transfer Portal, which by the way won't be slowing down anytime

Mar 21, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey exchanges words with guard Adrian Wooley (14) in the second half against the Michigan State Spartans during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Keybank Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Cardinal Sports Basketball

Cardinal Sports

Louisville Transfer Portal: Wednesday bits and bobs

Louisville big man Vangelis Zougris plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, Jon Chepkevich reported. He played one season with the Cardinals after

Untitled design

Louisville Cardinals Basketball

Louisville

Louisville big man Vangelis Zougris plans to enter NCAA transfer portal

Vangelis Zougris will enter the NCAA Transfer Portal.   Jon Chepkevich of Draft Express was first to report the news.  This marks the fourth

Jan 17, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Vangelis Zougris (53) brings the ball up court against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the second half at the Petersen Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Louisville big man Vangelis Zougris enters transfer portal

The Transfer Portal is open! Now, what will Louisville and Pat Kelsey do?   As we know, the later portal window this spring hasn't stopped Louisville

Mar 19, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey reacts during the first half against the South Florida Bulls during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Keybank Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Transfer Portal: Live updates as Louisville, Pat Kelsey begin reshaping the roster

This spring feels like a tumultuous time for Pat Kelsey and Louisville men's basketball. The Cardinals are coming off their first NCAA Tournament win

Mar 21, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA; Louisville Cardinals mascot Louie looks on during the first half against the Michigan State Spartans during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Keybank Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Louisville basketball 2026 offseason roster and staff tracker

Welcome to “Season in review,” a post-season Louisville basketball series highlighting each individual performer and their impact on the Cardinals'

Season in review: Louisville big man Vangelis Zougris

In just two years under Pat Kelsey, the Louisville men's basketball program has seen significant changes.   The Cardinals qualified for back-to-back

Mar 11, 2026; Charlotte, NC, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey reacts in the first half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

Louisville basketball's 5 biggest offseason needs

It’s never as simple as, “that season was a success or failure” for a program like Louisville. And it should never be that way.   In this

Mar 21, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey looks on in the first half against the Michigan State Spartans during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Keybank Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images //// Graphic: William McDermott

Obituary: The 2025-26 Louisville basketball season

After winning the first NCAA Tournament game of his head coaching career, Louisville and head coach Pat Kelsey will face the toughest challenge of

Mar 18, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey answer questions during the press conference ahead of the first round of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Keybank Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

VIDEO: Pat Kelsey, Cardinals preview Round of 32 vs. Michigan State

Editor’s Note: Introducing Cardinal Sports Insider. Moving forward, specifically throughout the basketball season, the Cardinal Sports Insider will

Mar 12, 2026; Charlotte, NC, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Sananda Fru (13) goes to the basket against Miami (FL) Hurricanes center Ernest Udeh Jr. (8) during the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Cardinal Sports Insider: Louisville's defining factors and what to do with Sananda Fru

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It was far from pretty, as 24th-ranked Louisville clanked 20 3-pointers but still held on to a 62-58 ACC Tournament win over SMU.

Mar 11, 2026; Charlotte, NC, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Ryan Conwell (3) reacts late in the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

How it happened: Defense pushes Cards past SMU, into quarterfinals

With less than 1:30 remaining in the game and down 57-58, the Cardinals looked to their senior guard Ryan Conwell to get them across the finish line,

Mar 11, 2026; Charlotte, NC, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Vangelis Zougris (53) reacts late in the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

Vangelis Zougris and Ryan Conwell lead late surge over SMU

Louisville defeated SMU on Wednesday afternoon, 62-58, in the ACC Tournament's second round.   Afterwards, head coach Pat Kelsey discussed

VIDEO: Louisville's Pat Kelsey speaks after ACC Tournament win over SMU

There may not be a quieter, yet more important, 11 minutes in the 2025-26 Louisville basketball season than senior 7-footer Aly Khalifa's in the

Louisville Cardinals center Aly Khalifa (15) is defended by Clemson Tigers forward Nick Davidson (11) Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, during the NCAA men’s basketball game at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina. Clemson Tigers won 80-75.

Aly Khalifa's 'flu game' and silent impact in win over Miami

Cardinal Sports Insider: Syracuse film session and Pat Kelsey rewards Zougris

Louisville defeated Syracuse Tuesday night, 77-62, bringing the Cards’ record to 21-9 (10-7) on the year.  Afterwards, head coach Pat Kelsey

Mar 3, 2026; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey calls out instructions during the first half agains the Syracuse Orange at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

VIDEO: Louisville's Pat Kelsey and players speak after Syracuse win

Change was coming for Louisville basketball after back-to-back road losses.   Which is exactly what Cardinals fans saw when head coach Pat Kelsey

Mar 3, 2026; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Adrian Wooley (14) dribbles against Syracuse Orange guard JJ Starling (2) during the first half at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

How it happened: Louisville mixes it up, pounds Syracuse

Feb 4, 2026; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey talks with guard Mikel Brown Jr. (0) during the second half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Notre Dame 76-65. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

Cardinal Sports Insider: Pat Kelsey's adjustments, better play lead the way in Louisville's improvements

Louisville's team has been associated with its backcourt the majority of the season, but the frontcourt is what led the team to victory over Notre

Your paragraph text - 2026-02-04T225446.729

Feb 4, 2026; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Khani Rooths (9) reacts after making a shot during the second half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Notre Dame 76-65. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

Louisville's frontcourt guides Cards past Notre Dame

The Duke Blue Devils imposed their will in the second half to defeat the Louisville Cardinals 83-52.   A lot went wrong for Louisville tonight, but a

Jan 26, 2026; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Cameron Boozer (12) grabs a rebound in between Louisville Cardinals center Aly Khalifa (15) and guard J'Vonne Hadley (1) during the second half at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images

Multiple issues on the interior lead to Duke's  83-52 rout over Louisville

Louisville started Monday night’s contest at No. 4 Duke with promise. It didn’t end that way, as the Cardinals left Cameron Indoor Stadium in an

Jan 26, 2026; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils center Patrick Ngongba II (21) drives to the basket as Louisville Cardinals guard J'Vonne Hadley (1) defends during the first half at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images

How it happened: Louisville blasted by Duke, dominated on interior

Cardinal Sports Insider: J'Vonne Hadley, Khani Rooths, Pat Kelsey

Cardinal Sports Insider: Louisville's matchup problem and square pegs in round holes

Louisville basketball and Pat Kelsey travel on the road to Arkansas tomorrow, so it made sense that we took a step back after the first month of the

Nov 24, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Ryan Conwell (3) reacts during the second half against the Eastern Michigan Eagles at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Eastern Michigan 87-46. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

Ryan Conwell Louisville MVP

Louisville basketball roundtable: MVPs, tough schedule, and most underrated

Louisville's exhibition games are officially in the books. The Cards were able to see valuable minutes to unpack some of their strength and

A referee has to separate Bucknell Bison forward Amon Dörries (22) and Louisville Cardinals forward Khani Rooths (9) during an exhibition game at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky Tuesday October 28, 2028.

What did we learn in Louisville’s exhibition games?

Louisville basketball saw the floor for the first time this season on Friday night, a 90-82 exhibition loss to No. 19 Kansas.   And while the game

Louisville Cardinals men's basketball coach Pat Kelsey talks to his team during the exhibition game against Kansas at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky Friday, October 24, 2025.

Louisville Cardinals men's basketball coach Pat Kelsey talks to his team during the exhibition game against Kansas at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky Friday, October 24, 2025. © Matt Stone/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images