LOUISVILLE, Ky.—El Ellis had career highs of 30 points and 10 assists and Louisville finally won after opening the season with nine losses, beating Western Kentucky 94–83 on Wednesday night to give Kenny Payne his first win as a head coach.
The Cardinals’ nine losses were the most to start a season in Atlantic Coast Conference history and completely foreign for a program ranked in the top 15 all-time in winning percentage with eight Final Four appearances and 39 overall in the NCAA Tournament. They’ve had winning seasons in 73 of the last 77 years.
