USF vs Louisville: Toss-Up in NCAA Tournament

0:00On March 18th, the eleventh-seated South Florida Bulls take on the sixth-seated Louisville Cardinals Thursday in Buffalo for the NCAA men's basketball tournament first round. Louisville enters S-5 and a half point favorites, but the Bulls carry real confidence after beating them 75-63 earlier this season. USF players feel they're the better team regardless of the seating, pointing to that solid road win where their guard dominated with perfect shooting. And key rebounds. First-year coach, Brian Hodson, has the squad believing they can repeat the feat. Analysts are buying in two, with Bruce Pearl highlighting Louisville's injury concerns in picking the Bulls while Jay Biles calls it a prime upset. Spot due to both teams' three-point shooting styles. Even USF fans rallied online, making Louisville a trending topic. Louisville's star guard, Michael Brown, has missed the last four games with a back injury, but seems likely to return. Historically, eleventh-seeds have upset sixth-seeds in every tournament since 2005, including

1:02three last year. This matchup shapes up as a classic toss-up, with USF's momentum clashing against Louisville's pedigree, should make for thrilling viewing either way. Made in AI.