Louisville Cardinals vs South Florida Bulls
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - East Region - 1st Round
79
25-9
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 52 | 79 | |
LOU | 37 | 46 | 83 |
83
24-10
South Florida Bulls
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 35 | 22 | 9-17 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 32 | 4 | 2-15 | 0-11 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | 6 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | 27 | 10-25 | 5-14 | 2-2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | 12 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
79 | 30-77 | 5-33 | 14-16 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 21 | |
39% | 15% | 88% |
Louisville Cardinals
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 10 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | 4 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 37 | 18 | 5-14 | 2-7 | 6-9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 28 | 23 | 8-11 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | 10 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 25 | 10 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
83 | 28-52 | 13-25 | 14-25 | 41 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 17 | |
54% | 52% | 56% |
USF vs LOU Videos
Sananda Fru's slam secures the first-round win for Louisville
- 0:24
Joseph Pinion punches home a massive dunk for South Florida
- 0:17
Isaac McKneely's wild save results in a Louisville bucket
- 0:16
Game Information
Buffalo, NY
TNT
Referee:Lee Cassell
Referee:Steven Anderson
Referee:Chris Pacsi
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| American ConferenceAmerican Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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