Listen to what the head coach of the Cardinals and their starting point guard said after their win over the Mustangs:

Louisville basketball recorded its 9th straight win Tuesday night in Dallas. See UofL basketball vs SMU highlights from the ACC game.

Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey talks about his team's ACC road victory against SMU on Tuesday night in Dallas.

Louisville basketball, in an ACC road trip to Dallas, quickly dispatched SMU on Tuesday night. Pat Kelsey's Louisville Cardinals have won 9 in a row.

DALLAS (AP) — Reyne Smith scored 30 points while matching his career high with 10 3-pointers and No. 25 Louisville won its first game as a ranked team in four years, beating Atlantic Coast Conference newcomer SMU 98-73 on Tuesday night.

Louisville (14-5, 7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) was ranked No. 25 in Monday's AP Top 25 poll as the Cardinals prepare for a Quad 1 contest at SMU (14-4, 5-2 ACC). It will be the first time the two have met as ACC foes.

Jan 18, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey calls a play in a time out during the second half against the Virginia Cavaliers at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Virginia 81-67. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images / Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

Just two months into coach Pat Kelsey's first season as head coach, Louisville is not only on its longest winning streak in five years but Monday

Pat Kelsey wanted to talk SMU’s ability to win five of its seven Atlantic Coast Conference games for coach Andy Enfield

The NIL era has overhauled the ACC coaching ranks. While it's led to burnout for many, it has positioned Louisville basketball's Pat Kelsey to thrive.

In leading his Louisville Cardinals, Pat Kelsey encourages "great basketball talk." Judging by their seven-game win streak, it's working wonderfully.

"We're fortunate to get a win in a tough environment against a really talented team in Syracuse," head coach Pat Kelsey said. "I thought our guys, from the very beginning, played a complete game.