Louisville Cardinals vs South Florida Bulls
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - East Region - 1st Round
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25-9
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 52 | 79 | |
LOU | 37 | 46 | 83 |
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24-10
Game Leaders
Team Stats
39% (30-77)
Field Goal %
54% (28-52)
15% (5-33)
Three Point %
52% (13-25)
88% (14-16)
Free Throw %
56% (14-25)
9
Turnovers
22
37
Rebounds
41
3%
Percent Led
90%
2
Largest Lead
23
Game Information
Buffalo, NY
TNT
Referee:Lee Cassell
Referee:Steven Anderson
Referee:Chris Pacsi
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 30-77 | 28-52 |
| Field Goal % | 39 | 54 |
| 3PT | 5-33 | 13-25 |
| Three Point % | 15 | 52 |
| FT | 14-16 | 14-25 |
| Free Throw % | 88 | 56 |
| Rebounds | 37 | 41 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 18 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 19 | 30 |
| Assists | 14 | 17 |
| Steals | 15 | 5 |
| Blocks | 3 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 9 | 22 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 24 | 13 |
| Fast Break Points | 18 | 9 |
| Points in Paint | 44 | 30 |
| Fouls | 21 | 17 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 1 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 2 | 23 |
| Percent Led | 3 | 90 |
USF vs LOU Videos
Sananda Fru's slam secures the first-round win for Louisville
Joseph Pinion punches home a massive dunk for South Florida
Isaac McKneely's wild save results in a Louisville bucket
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| American 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 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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