What Pat Kelsey Had to Say on the Win at Kansas

Louisville beat Kansas in an exhibition at Phog Allen Fieldhouse last night 89-83. The Cards trailed 37-36 at the half but caught fire to open the second half and built a double-digit lead they would not surrender. Postgame Q&A video with select media members as well as highlights from the game are posted below. We take a look at Coach Pat Kelsey breaking down the win with Louisville radio broadcaster Bob Valvano.

Bob (Opening Statement): I have been blessed enough to do a lot of games in this building, and it is a special place to come to – and I don’t often see the visitors go home with smiles on their faces. I don’t care if it is an exhibition, congratulations, you have to be pleased with the result.

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PK: “It did not feel like an exhibition game. Didn’t feel like it on the sidelines and I’m sure it didn’t feel like it in the stands. Man, college basketball it is just special. The NBA is what it is, and there are a lot of NBA fans and a lot of college basketball fans and a lot of both. But a big-time atmosphere at a storied venue with two storied programs, even if it is just an exhibition- pretty cool!”

Bob (On the atmosphere of Phog Allen): It is your first real game. I know you went to the Bahamas, and you played a closed-door game, but this is your first game in an environment like that. I know you must look at the tape, but your gut reaction – what are you most pleased about?

PK: “You know, they answered the bell. The resiliency they showed, they jumped on us early on. The place was going ballistic; the students were screaming at Flory and boo’ing him every time he touched the ball. That’s a lot, it just reveals the competitive character of this team. You don’t know until you go into a venue like that, to be able to go there in mid-October and it just seems like the dead of winter and a big-time non-conference matchup. Big 12/ACC, just the look in our guy’s eyes, they didn’t blink. That can be an intimidating atmosphere at the beginning, in warmups and…

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