Game Day Live Blog: Louisville vs. Creighton | NCAA Tournament First Round

The Cardinals will get their run in the NCAA Tournament started with a matchup against the Bluejays in Rupp Arena.

Matthew McGavic | Mar 20, 2025

Mar 19, 2025; Lexington, KY, USA; The Louisville Cardinals team practices at Rupp Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images / Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

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LEXINGTON, Ky. - After six long years, the Louisville men's basketball program is finally back in the NCAA Tournament. They'll stay in-state to get their run in the Big Dance started, and will kick it off with a first round matchup against Creighton.

Led by first-year head coach Pat Kelsey, the Cardinals have been one of the top storylines in college basketball this season. The 19-win turnaround from last season's 8-24 team is the second-best in the history of men's college basketball, going from last in the ACC to runner-up in the league's regular season standings and title game. But despite that, Louisville inexplicably earned a No. 8 seed for the tournament.

As for the Bluejays, year 15 under head coach Greg McDermott has been a moderately successful venture. While Creighton did go 11-10 in Quad 1 and 2 games, they also finished as the runner-up in the Big East's regular season standings and title game - losing out both to St. John's. However, they were relegated to a No. 9 seed.

Preview: Louisville Cardinals vs. Creighton Bluejays

Here is where you will get all the latest updates from today's contest in real time. Throughout the game, we will include any notes, injury updates and analysis in the game feed at the link below.

No. 8 Creighton Bluejays (24-10, 15-5 Big East) vs. No. 9 Louisville Cardinals (27-7, 18-2 ACC) Game Day Feed

(Photo of Rupp Arena: Jordan Prather - Imagn Images)

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Published Mar 20, 2025

MATTHEW MCGAVIC

McGavic is a 2016 Sport Administration graduate of the University of Louisville, and a native of the Derby City. He has been covering the Cardinals in various capacities since 2017, with a brief stop in Atlanta, Ga. on the Georgia Tech beat. He is also a co-host of the 'From The Pink Seats' podcast on the State of Louisville network. Video gamer, bourbon drinker and dog lover. Find him on Twitter at @Matt_McGavic