Since Kenny Payne was fired from Louisville there have been several rumors on who would replace him.
The man at the top of the list since rumors started forming in late December has been current Baylor head coach Scott Drew.
There were rumors that Drew had met with Louisville athletic director Josh Heird over the past 2 weeks, and while that may be true, reports have now surfaced that Drew is working on an extension and will likely be staying at Baylor.
Drew has built Baylor from the ground up since his arrival in the early 2000s.
Drew has built the Bears into a national champion, and they have even built a new stadium in Waco, Texas for the revival of the basketball program.
Reports surfaced this week about Drew staying at Baylor, and it all started with Jeff Goodman from the field of 68. Followed by other local Baylor reports in the coming days after that.
Walz, who owns a reputation as one of the finest tournament coaches in the game because of his ability to make adjustments, instead was on the receiving end of a coaching masterclass.
Middle Tennessee stretched out the Cardinals as the game wore on and got center Olivia Cochran in foul trouble, which opened up a hole in the middle of Louisville’s defense.
Jalynn Gregory and Savannah Wheeler torched the Cardinals from deep (combining for seven 3-pointers) and paraded to the foul line, making 17-of-19 free throws.
The Blue Raiders advance to play the winner of No. 3 LSU vs. No. 14 Rice on Sunday in Baton Rouge.
