Game Day Live Blog: Louisville vs. Virginia | Game 17

The Cardinals cap off their three-game home stand with a ranked matchup against the Cavaliers.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - After snapping a two-game skid in their last time out, the Louisville men's basketball program will look to cap off their three-game home stand on a high note, welcoming Virginia to the KFC Yum! Center for a ranked matchup.

Louisville' hasn't exactly played their best basketball as of late. The Cardinals started the season at 9-1 and ranked as high as the No. 6 team in the nation, but had lost three of their last five heading into this past Saturday. This included back-to-back games where they fell 80-76 at Stanford and 84-73 vs. Duke.

Fortunately, Louisville was able to get back on the right track in their previous time out, earning a 74-60 comeback win against Boston College. The Cards trailed by as much 10 points in the first half, and were deadlocked with the Eagles with 8:35 to go. However, they ended the game on a 22-9 run, out-scoring their visitors 45-28 after halftime.

As for the Cavaliers, year one under head coach Ryan Odom - who took over following Tony Bennett's surprise retirement just before last season - has been extremely successful. Virginia has their most wins through 16 games since starting 16-0 during the 2018-19 season, when they won their first national championship.

Related: Preview: Louisville Cardinals vs. Virginia Cavaliers

Here is where you will get all the latest updates from today's contest in real time. Throughout the game, we will include any notes, injury updates and analysis in the game feed at the link below.

No. 16 Virginia Cavaliers (14-2, 3-1 ACC) at No. 20 Louisville Cardinals (12-4, 2-2 ACC) Game Day Feed

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MATTHEW MCGAVIC

McGavic is a 2016 Sport Administration graduate of the University of Louisville, and a native of the Derby City. He has been covering the Cardinals in various capacities since 2017, with a brief stop in Atlanta, Ga. on the Georgia Tech beat. He is also a co-host of the 'From The Pink Seats' podcast on the State of Louisville network. Video gamer, bourbon drinker and dog lover. Find him on Twitter at @Matt_McGavic