Entering year two under head coach Pat Kelsey, Louisville was lauded as a team who could be one of the deepest rosters in the entire sport - especially in the backcourt. Against Memphis, this depth was on full display, in part due to the players being completely bought in to a team-first culture.

Pat Kelsey applauded Louisville basketball fans after his team beat Memphis on Saturday. Kelsey had previously pleaded with fans to show up.

The momentum built from the Memphis basketball team’s three-game winning streak came to a screeching halt Dec. 13 at Louisville.

It didn’t take long after the Tigers tipped off against the Cardinals inside a raucous KFC Yum! Center in a 99-73 loss for one to wonder if Penny Hardaway’s team truly recognized the magnitude of the moment.

KEY FIRST HALF RUN: Louisville used an 11-0 run to take a 16-7 lead with 13:37 on the clock. The Cardinals furthered the distance between 5:38 and 4:28 with back-to-back-to-back 3-pointers in that minute and 10 seconds, taking a 44-26 lead. UofL led 57-37 at the break.

The Memphis Tigers and Louisville Cardinals meet Saturday at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky, with tip-off set for 3:30 p.m. ET.

Ryan Conwell paced Louisville basketball, which displayed its roster depth in a convincing win vs. rival Memphis on Saturday at the KFC Yum! Center.

No. 11 Louisville (9-1, 0-0 ACC) goes 3-0 against their primary rivals - Kentucky, Cincinnati and Memphis - in a single season for the first time since the 2012-13 season, and the seventh time in program history. UofL beat both UK and UC last month, winning 96-88 over the Wildcats and 74-64 against the Bearcats.