Louisville’s men’s basketball program is feeling the post-Rick Pitino blues.
The Cardinals hosted ACC rivals Georgia Tech on Thursday, and WDRB’s Jason Riley shared images of just how pitiful the attendance was at tipoff.
OMG
The game time attendance pic.twitter.com/hijuhYeyIv— Jason Riley (@JasonRileyWDRB) February 8, 2018
The student section is not going to bother free throw shooters much tonight pic.twitter.com/ecMaIPAEgJ
— Jason Riley (@JasonRileyWDRB) February 9, 2018
Predictably, the awful turnout was met with quite the reaction on Twitter.
You’re kidding right? This is a joke?
— Judy Edwards (@jsedwrds) February 9, 2018
Should be ashamed and embarrassed
— Keith Jones (@tigerfball73) February 9, 2018
Hey fans that should really impress recruits when they come through.
— stephen atcher (@satcher51) February 9, 2018
That's embarrassing
— Lily (@LilyHou24) February 8, 2018
Yep, Chris Mack just chomping at the bit to come to Louisville
— Alex (@ACGates85) February 9, 2018
That’s sad
— Keith Jones (@tigerfball73) February 9, 2018
Even those who were in attendance did not seem particularly enthused.
This Louisville cop at the game is my exhaustion spirit animal pic.twitter.com/dOWjANd5XP
— Danielle (@dchillysauce) February 9, 2018
In fairness, the Cardinals did top the Yellow Jackets in a 77-54 rout, and the official attendance was announced as 16,533 (according to ESPN). But even that is well below the KFC Yum! Center’s capacity of 22,090, and the stench of the recent criminal investigation of the program still seems to be fairly fresh.
H/T The Spun
