Louisville Snatches Tournament Win, Ends Losing Streak

0:00On March 19, Louisville grabbed their first NCAA tournament win since Rick Patino's last year as coach, edging out South Florida 83-2, 79 on Thursday. Isaac McNeely led the way with 23 points for the six-seated cardinals, who improved to 24 wins and 10 losses. Ryan Conwell added 18 points, including 11 after half time, while back up forwards and on the crew posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The team clearly missed starting point guard, Michael Brown Jr., out for his fifth straight game with back problems. They nearly blew a 22-point lead in the final 11 minutes and 25 seconds against South Florida's tough press. Joseph Pinyan poured in 27 points for the Bulls, who shot poorly from beyond the arc early on. This victory ends Louisville's three-game tournament losing streak, dating back to a first-round win over Jacksonville State in 2017. South Florida, in just their fourth-turning trip and first since the sweet 16 in 2012,

1:00fought hard but fell short. Louisville now waits for the winner between third-seated Michigan State and North Dakota State in the East region's second round on Saturday, with Brown still sidelineed.