Overview
- Kelsey said his finger was caught on a curtain as he tried to avoid being mobbed by staff in the practice-area corridor after the 96–88 win.
- He arrived late to the news conference with the middle finger on his right hand splinted and taped to his ring finger.
- A team physician reset the finger after Kelsey saw it bent nearly 90 degrees, and he said he did not know if it was broken.
- Some outlets described the injury as a dislocation, but no definitive diagnosis has been publicly announced.
- The victory was Louisville’s first over Kentucky in nearly five years and its biggest over a ranked opponent in almost six years, led by Mikel Brown Jr.’s 29 points and Ryan Conwell’s 24.