| ouisville women's basketball team has lived up to each | | | | way from their less than striking beginnings. In 1911, they |
| bit of its preseason hype in present year. The Lady | | | | posted a 0-3 record. Following years were somewhat |
| Cardinals are 17-1 and won 12 games, with a 4-0 start | | | | better but still not outstanding. Louisville Cardinals who |
| in the Big East, since win over South Florida, concerns | | | | boast the 18th Winn ingest college basketball record of |
| of a Louisville comedown were dispelled in the early | | | | all-time, with 11th best win-percentage, 34 NCAA |
| half next to Rutgers. Coming off a win over No. 1 | | | | tournament appearances. That?s why it is a different |
| Pittsburgh, the 9th -ranked Cardinals scored 23 in the | | | | basketball team. It was during the mid sixties when |
| first half and go to a 78-59 victory on Wednesday | | | | Louisville started to congeal themselves as a |
| night 21/1/09. | | | | constantly great team. The Cardinals began an area |
| The Louisville Cardinals are the teams of athletics, | | | | monopoly that rarely posted a season record with |
| representing the University of Louisville, they are also | | | | fewer than 20 wins, occasionally peppering in 30-win |
| known Cards. Since 2005, members of the Big East | | | | seasons as well. Due to their spectacularly inspirational |
| Conference are known nationally as traditional powers | | | | performances on their home court Freedom Hall, the |
| in men's basketball, cheerleading and dance team. The | | | | Cardinals have become one of the most televised |
| 18th college basketball team in NCAA Division I history | | | | college basketball teams today. Their home court |
| is the Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team and | | | | performance explains that they've been 1st or 2nd in |
| has the 11th best winning percentage in college | | | | their conference for 22 of the past 31 seasons. Major |
| basketball history. | | | | preseason polls, have placed the Louisville Cardinals in |
| Louisville cardinals was one of the premier programs | | | | the top-5 best teams for the 2008-2009 season. |
| of the 1980s, going to four Final Fours, winning two | | | | Basketball has become an insatiable American passion. |
| NCAA championships, and posting the highest NCAA | | | | Whether in place of back yard, a blacktop urban |
| tournament record of that era.Louisville's rivalry with | | | | playground, or an indoor stadium, people love playing |
| theUniversity of Kentucky is considered one of the | | | | and watching this game. As one of the largest |
| most intense in college sports, and the basketball game | | | | spectator sports, its fascination is inevitable because of |
| is commonly known as theBattle for Bluegrass. | | | | its high score, fast pace and employing of some |
| Louisville also maintains basketball rivalries with Best | | | | athletes. |
| Virginia, Cincinnati etc The Cardinals have won 18 or | | | | The game was initially played with a soccer ball and a |
| more games 37 of the past 40 years, including 15 | | | | closed bottom basket requiring a broom handle to push |
| years with 24 or more wins.There are variety of | | | | the ball out each time a basket was made. During the |
| representatives in Division II member, institutions and | | | | early 1890's, this game would provide a level of |
| conferences appeared to agree about some | | | | physical activity that would keep his students in shape |
| organized competition rules. | | | | during the winter months at the university. Less than |
| NCAA membership services staff members noted | | | | one year later, in 1892, women began playing |
| that the task force examination has developed change | | | | basketball, and that same year, the first official |
| concepts in three segments like General rule, | | | | basketball game began on January 20th. This game is |
| administration, exceptions Membership representatives | | | | loved by rest of the country. Now the National |
| seemed generally comfortable with the general | | | | Basketball Association or the NBA governs proficient |
| direction of the task force, advising staff and division | | | | basketball in North America. The first official game |
| leadership that care should be taken not to adversely | | | | was played in Toronto .Originally there was many |
| affect older, nontraditional students. Others said that | | | | different leagues governing basketball so these are |
| the organized competition rule should be planned so | | | | some achievements of basketball of Louisville |
| that it applies to student athletes. | | | | Cardinals. |
| The Louisville Cardinals have absolutely come a long | | | | |
