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Louisville fires men's hoops coach Kenny Payne, starts search

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Saying a "change is needed" to help the Cardinals reach expectations, Louisville athletic director Josh Heird announced Wednesday that Kenny Payne had been fired as men's basketball coach.

Payne finishes his Louisville career with a record of 12-52, with just one win away from home. The Cardinals' season ended Tuesday with a 94-85 loss to NC State in the first round of the ACC tournament to wrap up an 8-24 campaign when they went 3-17 in conference play.