2019–20 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2019–20
|team=Louisville Cardinals
|image=Louisville Cardinals wordmark.svg
|image_size=250
|conference= Atlantic Coast Conference
|short_conf= ACC
|CoachRank= 13
|APRank= 14
|record= 24–7
|conf_record= 15–5
|head_coach= Chris Mack (2nd season)
|asst_coach1= Dino Gaudio
|asst_coach2= Luke Murray
|asst_coach3= Mike Pegues
|stadium=KFC Yum! Center
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2019–20 ACC men's basketball standings}}
The 2019–20 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games on Denny Crum Court at the KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville, Kentucky as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Chris Mack.
The Cardinals finished the season 24–7, and 15–5 in ACC play. The team was scheduled to play Syracuse in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament before the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |title=Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament |url=https://theacc.com/news/2020/3/12/statement-from-acc-on-mens-basketball-tournament.aspx |website=theacc.com |publisher=Atlantic Coast Conference |access-date=12 March 2020}} The NCAA tournament was also cancelled due to the pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/ncaa-cancels-remaining-winter-and-spring-championships|title=NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships}}
Previous season
The Cardinals finished the 2018–19 season with a record of 20–14, 10–8 in ACC play, finishing in a tie for 6th place. They defeated Notre Dame in the second round of the ACC tournament before losing to North Carolina in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 7 seed, where they lost in the first round to Minnesota.
Offseason
=Departures=
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Reason for departure | |||||||
| Akoy Agau | 0 | F | 6'8" | 240 | {{sort|5|Graduate Student}} | South Sudan | Graduated |
| Christen Cunningham | 1 | G | 6'2" | 190 | {{sort|5|Graduate Student}} | Georgetown, KY | Graduated |
| Jo Griffin | 3 | G | 6'1" | 200 | {{sort|2|Sophomore}} | La Grange, KY | Walk-on; Transferred to Kentucky Wesleyan |
| Khwan Fore | 4 | G | 6'0" | 185 | {{sort|5|Graduate Student}} | Huntsville, AL | Graduated |
| Wyatt Battalie | 10 | G/F | 6'4" | 195 | {{sort|1|Freshman}} | Pikeville, KY | Walk-on; transferred to Kentucky Wesleyan |
| Jacob Redding | 12 | G | 6'0" | 180 | {{sort|2|Sophomore}} | Fort Wayne, IN | Walk-on; Transferred to North Greenville |
| V. J. King | 13 | G/F | 6'6" | 215 | {{sort|3|Junior}} | Cleveland, OH | Play professionally |
=Incoming transfers=
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous School | |||||||
| Lamarr Kimble | 0 | G | 6'0" | 185 | {{sort|5|Graduate Student}} | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred from Saint Joseph's. Will be eligible to play immediately since Kimble graduated from Saint Joseph's. |
| Keith Oddo | 1 | G | 6'1" | 185 | {{sort|5|Graduate Student}} | Roanoke, VA | Transferred from Richmond. Will be eligible to play immediately since Oddo graduated from Richmond. |
=2019 recruiting class=
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2019}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Samuell Williamson
| position = SF
| hometown = Rockwall, TX
| highschool = Rockwall High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 190
| 40 =
| commitdate = 09/17/2018
| scout stars = 5
| rivals stars = 5
| 247 stars = 5
| espn stars = 5
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Aidan Igiehon
| position = PF
| hometown = Dublin, Ireland
| highschool = Lawrence Woodmere Academy
| feet = 6
| inches = 9
| weight = 225
| 40 =
| commitdate = 10/19/2018
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 4
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = David Johnson
| position = PG
| hometown = Louisville, KY
| highschool = Trinity High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 200
| commitdate = 09/22/2018
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 4
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Josh Nickelberry
| position = SG
| hometown = Fayetteville, NC
| highschool = Northwood Temple Academy
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = 05/31/2018
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 4
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Jae'Lyn Withers
| position = PF
| hometown = Cleveland Heights, OH
| highschool = Cleveland Heights High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 9
| weight = 215
| 40 =
| commitdate = 09/09/2018
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 4
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Quinn Slazinski
| position = PF
| hometown = Houston, TX
| highschool = Huntington Prep
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 200
| 40 =
| commitdate = 09/27/2018
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 4
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2019
| rivals ref title = 2019 Louisville Commitments
| scout ref title = Men's Basketball Recruiting
| espn ref title = ESPN- Louisville Cardinals Men's Basketball Recruiting
| rivals school = louisville
| scout s = 73
| espn schoolid = 275
| accessdate =
| bball = yes
}}
=2020 Recruiting class=
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=yes|year=2020}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = D'Andre Davis
| position = SF
| hometown = Indianapolis, IN
| highschool = Lawrence Central High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 185
| 40 =
| commitdate = 10/20/2019
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 4
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = J.J. Traynor
| position = PF
| hometown = Bardstown, KY
| highschool = Bardstown High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 8
| weight = 195
| 40 =
| commitdate = 10/30/2019
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 4
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2020
| rivals ref title = 2020 Louisville Commitments
| scout ref title = Men's Basketball Recruiting
| espn ref title = ESPN- Louisville Cardinals Men's Basketball Recruiting
| rivals school =louisville
| scout s =73
| espn schoolid =275
| accessdate =
| bball = yes
}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lamarr|last=Kimble|link=y|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=185|class=GS|rs=|home=Philadelphia, PA|high_school=Saint Joseph's
Neumann-Goretti}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keith|last=Oddo|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=GS|rs=|home=Roanoke, VA|high_school=Richmond
North Cross School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Darius|last=Perry|link=y|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=195|class=JR|rs=|home=Marietta, GA|high_school=Wheeler}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jae'Lyn|last=Withers|link=y|num=3|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=FR|rs=|home=Charlotte, NC|high_school=Cleveland Heights}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Grant|last=Williams|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=165|class=JR|rs=|home=Crestwood, KY|high_school=South Oldham|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Malik|last=Williams|link=y|num=5|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=245|class=JR|rs=|home=Fort Wayne, IN|high_school=Snider}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Samuell|last=Williamson|link=y|num=10|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=200|class=FR|rs=|home=Rockwall, TX|high_school=Rockwall}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Quinn|last=Slazinski|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=FR|rs=|home=Houston, TX|high_school=Huntington Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Hogan|last=Orbaugh|num=12|pos=C|ft=6|in=8|lbs=240|class=FR|rs=|home=Zionsville, IN|high_school=Zionsville|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Johnson|link=y|dab=basketball|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=210|class=FR|rs=|home=Louisville, KY|high_school=Trinity}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Nickelberry|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=FR|rs=|home=Fayetteville, NC|high_school=Northwood Temple Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Aidan|last=Igiehon|link=y|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=240|class=FR|rs=|home=Dublin, Ireland|high_school=Lawrence Woodmere Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Steven|last=Enoch|link=y|num=23|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=255|class=SR|rs=y|home=Norwalk, CT|high_school=UConn
St. Thomas More}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dwayne|last=Sutton|link=y|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=220|class=SR|rs=y|home=Louisville, KY|high_school=UNC Asheville
duPont Manual}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=McMahon|num=30|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=185|class=SR|rs=y|home=Sarasota, FL|high_school=Cardinal Mooney}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Nwora|link=y|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=225|class=JR|rs=|home=Buffalo, NY|high_school=Vermont Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Chris Mack ({{college|Xavier}})
|asst_coach=
- Dino Gaudio ({{college|Ohio}})
- Luke Murray ({{college|Fairfield}})
- Mike Pegues ({{college|Delaware}})
|roster_url=http://www.gocards.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start
| gamehighs =yes
| attend =yes
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisville Cardinals}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = October 29, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{cbb link|2019|team=Bellarmine Knights|title=Bellarmine}}
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2019/10/29/mens-basketball-cardinals-top-bellarmine-75-65-in-exhibition-play.aspx 75–65]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 28
| highrebounder = Sutton
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Nwora
| assists = 5
| attend = 15,009
| record = –
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisville Cardinals}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 5, 2019
| time = 6:30 pm
| away = yes
| rank = 5
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2019/11/5/mens-basketball-no-5-louisville-opens-season-with-an-87-74-win-over-miami.aspx 87–74]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Perry
| assists = 4
| attend = 7,576
| record = 1–0
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 10, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 5
| opponent = Youngstown State
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| gamename = Global Sports Shootout
| tv = ACCRSN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2019/11/10/mens-basketball-nwora-enochlead-no-5-louisville-past-youngstown-state-78-55.aspx 78–55]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Enoch
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Perry
| assists = 12
| attend = 14,761
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2019
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 4
| opponent = Indiana State
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2019/11/13/mens-basketball-nwora-leads-no-4-louisville-past-indiana-state-91-62.aspx 91–62]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Williamson
| assists = 4
| attend = 14,808
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2019
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 4
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| gamename = Global Sports Shootout
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2019/11/17/mens-basketball-no-4-louisville-rolls-past-n-c-central-87-58.aspx 87–58]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Igiehon
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Perry
| assists = 7
| overtime =
| attend = 14,874
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 2
| opponent = USC Upstate
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| gamename = Global Sports Shootout
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2019/11/20/mens-basketball-no-2-louisville-rallies-past-usc-upstate-76-50.aspx 76–50]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 28
| highrebounder = Sutton
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Perry
| assists = 9
| attend = 14,410
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 2
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| gamename = Global Sports Shootout
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2019/11/24/mens-basketball-no-2-louisville-leads-big-before-holding-off-akron-82-76.aspx 82–76]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Sutton
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Perry
| assists = 3
| attend = 14,889
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2019
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 2
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2019/11/29/mens-basketball-no-2-louisville-breezes-past-western-kentucky-71-54.aspx 71–54]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Williams
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Kimble
| assists = 4
| attend = 12,863
| record = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2019
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 1
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Challenge
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2019/12/3/mens-basketball-no-1-louisville-tops-no-4-michigan-58-43-in-big-ten-acc-challenge.aspx 58–43]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Nwora
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Kimble
| assists = 3
| attend = 21,674
| record = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 6, 2019
| time = 9:00 pm
| rank = 1
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2019/12/6/mens-basketball-no-1-louisville-pulls-away-from-pittsburgh-64-46.aspx 64–46]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Williams
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Sutton
| assists = 5
| attend = 17,249
| record = 9–0
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 1
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = Jimmy V Classic
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2019/12/10/mens-basketball-cardinals-fall-to-texas-tech-70-57.aspx 57–70]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 3
| attend =
| record = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2019
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 1
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2019/12/14/mens-basketball-no-1-louisville-bounces-back-to-rout-eastern-kentucky-99-67.aspx 99–67]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = McMahon
| assists = 6
| attend = 16,185
| record = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2019
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 3
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2019/12/18/mens-basketball-late-run-helps-no-3-louisville-beat-miami-of-ohio-70-46.aspx 70–46]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Sutton
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Perry
| assists = 5
| attend = 15,444
| record = 11–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 28, 2019
| time = 3:45 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| rank = 3
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| gamename = Battle for the Bluegrass
| tv = CBS
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2019/12/28/mens-basketball-no-19-kentucky-outlasts-no-3-louisville-78-70-in-ot.aspx 70–78]
| highscorer = Enoch
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Sutton
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 4
| overtime = OT
| attend = 20,437
| record = 11–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| rank = 7
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN2
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2020/1/4/mens-basketball-no-7-louisville-falls-to-no-18-florida-state-78-65.aspx 65–78]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 32
| highrebounder = Nwora
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Sutton
| assists = 4
| attend = 17,786
| record = 11–3
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| rank = 13
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN2
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2020/1/7/mens-basketball-no-13-louisville-pulls-away-from-miami-74-58.aspx 74–58]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Sutton
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Nwora
| assists = 4
| attend = 14,980
| record = 12–3
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = 13
| opponent = Notre Dame
| site_stadium = Edmund P. Joyce Center
| site_cityst = South Bend, IN
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-no-13-louisville-beats-notre-dame-67-64.aspx 67–64]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Sutton
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Kimble
| assists = 4
| attend = 8,404
| record = 13–3
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = 11
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2020/1/14/no-11-louisville-escapes-pitt-in-overtime-72-68.aspx 73–68]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Sutton
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Kimble
| assists = 6
| overtime = OT
| attend = 9,221
| record = 14–3
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = 11
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename = ESPN College GameDay
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-no-11-10-louisville-upsets-no-3-duke-79-73.aspx 79–73]
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Nwora
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 7
| attend = 9,314
| record = 15–3
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| rank = 6
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ACCRSN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2020/1/22/mens-basketball-no-6-5-louisville-rallies-to-defeat-georgia-tech-68-64.aspx 68–64]
| highscorer = Williams
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Nwora
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Kimble
| assists = 3
| attend = 15,001
| record = 16–3
| conference = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| rank = 6
| opponent = Clemson
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ACCRSN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2020/1/25/mens-basketball-no-6-louisville-rolls-clemson-80-62.aspx 80–62]
| highscorer = Perry
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Sutton
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 6
| attend = 17,654
| record = 17–3
| conference = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2020
| time = 9:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = 6
| opponent = Boston College
| site_stadium = Conte Forum
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2020/1/29/mens-basketball-nwora-scores-37-to-lead-no-6-5-louisville-past-bc-86-69.aspx 86–69]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 37
| highrebounder = Williams
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 6
| attend = 5,771
| record = 18–3
| conference = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = 6
| opponent = NC State
| site_stadium = PNC Arena
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2020/2/1/mens-basketball-mcmahon-no-6-5-cardinals-beat-wolfpack-77-57.aspx 77–57]
| highscorer = McMahon
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Nwora
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Kimble
| assists = 5
| attend = 18,197
| record = 19–3
| conference = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2020
| time = 9:00 pm
| rank = 5
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN2
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2020/2/5/mens-basketball-no-5-louisville-edges-wake-forest-for-ninth-straight-win.aspx 86–76]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Sutton
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Sutton
| assists = 4
| attend = 15,270
| record = 20–3
| conference = 11–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2020
| time = 4:00 pm
| rank = 5
| opponent = Virginia
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2020/2/8/mens-basketball-no-5-louisville-tops-virginia-80-73-for-10th-straight-win.aspx 80–73]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Nwora
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 5
| attend = 19,250
| record = 21–3
| conference = 12–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2020
| time = 8:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = 5
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| site_stadium = McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2020/2/12/mens-basketball-no-5-louisville-falls-at-georgia-tech-64-58.aspx 58–64]
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Sutton
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = 3 tied
| assists = 2
| attend = 5,801
| record = 21–4
| conference = 12–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2020
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = 5
| opponent = Clemson
| site_stadium = Littlejohn Coliseum
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2020/2/15/mens-basketball-no-5-louisville-falls-at-clemson-77-62.aspx 62–77]
| highscorer = Sutton
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Sutton
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 8
| attend = 9,146
| record = 21–5
| conference = 12–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| rank = 11
| opponent = Syracuse
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2020/2/19/mens-basketball-no-11-louisville-routs-syracuse-90-66.aspx 90–66]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Williams
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 7
| attend = 16,428
| record = 22–5
| conference = 13–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2020
| time = 4:00 pm
| rank = 11
| opponent = North Carolina
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2020/2/22/mens-basketball-nwora-leads-no-11-louisville-past-unc-72-55.aspx 72–55]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Nwora
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 5
| attend = 21,079
| record = 23–5
| conference = 14–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = 11
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2020/2/24/mens-basketball-no-6-florida-state-rallies-past-no-11-louisville-82-67.aspx 67–82]
| highscorer = McMahon
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Nwora
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 4
| attend = 11,500
| record = 23–6
| conference = 14–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| rank = 11
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2020/3/1/mens-basketball-no-11-louisville-pulls-away-from-virginia-tech-68-52.aspx 68–52]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Nwora
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 6
| attend = 18,104
| record = 24–6
| conference = 15–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 2020
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = 10
| opponent = Virginia
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = John Paul Jones Arena
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://gocards.com/news/2020/3/7/mens-basketball-no-10-louisvilles-second-half-comeback-falls-short-at-no-22-virginia-57-54.aspx 54–57]
| highscorer = Nwora
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Nwora
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Kimble
| assists = 6
| attend = 14,629
| record = 24–7
| conference = 15–5
}}
|-
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 12, 2020
| time = 9:00 pm
| status = p
| neutral = yes
| rank = 15
| seed = 3
| opponent = Syracuse
| opprank =
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN
| score = ACC Tournament Cancelled
| highscorer = {{nbsp}}
| points =
| highrebounder = {{nbsp}}
| rebounds =
| highassister = {{nbsp}}
| assists =
| overtime =
| attend =
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule end| poll=AP Poll |timezone=Eastern Time}}
Rankings
{{See also|2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = AP
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek = 19
| poll1_0= 5
| poll1_1= 4 (1)
| poll1_2= 2 (8)
| poll1_3= 2 (7)
| poll1_4= 1 (48)
| poll1_5= 1 (55)
| poll1_6= 3 (1)
| poll1_7= 3 (1)
| poll1_8= 7
| poll1_9= 13
| poll1_10= 11
| poll1_11= 6
| poll1_12= 6
| poll1_13= 5
| poll1_14= 5
| poll1_15= 11
| poll1_16= 11
| poll1_17= 10
| poll1_18= 15
| poll1_19= 14
| poll1_20=
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek = 19
| poll2_0 = 5
| poll2_1= 5
| poll2_2= 2 (1)
| poll2_3= 2 (1)
| poll2_4= 1 (25)
| poll2_5= 1 (28)
| poll2_6= 5
| poll2_7= 4 (2)
| poll2_8= 8
| poll2_9= 11
| poll2_10= 10
| poll2_11= 5
| poll2_12= 5
| poll2_13= 5
| poll2_14= 5
| poll2_15= 11
| poll2_16= 10
| poll2_17= 10
| poll2_18= 14
| poll2_19= 13
| poll2_20=
}}
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