Louisville prepares to open season without coach Chris Mack
Louisville forward Matt Cross, left, drives past the defense of forward Jae'Lyn Withers (24) during an NCAA college basketball intrasquad game in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Louisville forward Matt Cross, left, drives past the defense of forward Jae'Lyn Withers (24) during an NCAA college basketball intrasquad game in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Oct. 16, 2021 04:08 PM EDT
Louisville coach Chris Mack answers questions during an NCAA college basketball news conference at the team's media day in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Louisville coach Chris Mack answers questions during an NCAA college basketball news conference at the team's media day in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Oct. 19, 2021 03:43 PM EDT
Louisville forward Samuell Williamson, right, attempts to work his way through the defense of guard Dre Davis (14) during an NCAA college basketball intersquad scrimmage in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Louisville forward Samuell Williamson, right, attempts to work his way through the defense of guard Dre Davis (14) during an NCAA college basketball intersquad scrimmage in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Oct. 16, 2021 04:02 PM EDT
Louisville forward Matt Cross, left, attempts to block the shot of forward Malik Williams (5) during an NCAA college basketball intrasquad scrimmage in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Louisville forward Matt Cross, left, attempts to block the shot of forward Malik Williams (5) during an NCAA college basketball intrasquad scrimmage in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Oct. 16, 2021 04:22 PM EDT
Louisville guard Mason Faulkner, left, attempts to block the pass of forward JJ Traynor during an NCAA college basketball preseason scrimmage in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Louisville guard Mason Faulkner, left, attempts to block the pass of forward JJ Traynor during an NCAA college basketball preseason scrimmage in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Oct. 16, 2021 03:06 PM EDT
Louisville guard Jarrod West, left, attempts to defend forward Malik Williams during their NCAA college basketball scrimmage in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Louisville guard Jarrod West, left, attempts to defend forward Malik Williams during their NCAA college basketball scrimmage in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Oct. 16, 2021 03:15 PM EDT
Louisville head coach Chris Mack shouts instructions to his team during an NCAA college basketball scrimmage in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Louisville head coach Chris Mack shouts instructions to his team during an NCAA college basketball scrimmage in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Oct. 16, 2021 03:20 PM EDT
Louisville forward Malik Williams (5) answers questions during the team's NCAA college basketball media day in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Louisville forward Malik Williams (5) answers questions during the team's NCAA college basketball media day in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Oct. 19, 2021 04:14 PM EDT