Louisville makes run in March Madness predictions 2025. Here’s why

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Louisville basketball: Pat Kelsey on ACC Tournament loss to Duke

Louisville basketball fell to Duke in the ACC Tournament title game. Here’s what Pat Kelsey and Terrence Edwards had to say about the loss.

Louisville basketball got a tough draw for its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2019, landing the No. 8 seed in the South region.Pat Kelsey’s Cardinals begin March Madness against No. 9 Creighton at 12:15 p.m. Thursday (CBS) inside Rupp Arena.To be the best, you’ve got to beat the best. Here are three reasons why the Cards can make a deep run.

Pat Kelsey has Louisville basketball back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019.

Will the Cardinals (27-7) be there for a good time and a long time?

U of L got a tough draw Sunday, landing the No. 8 seed in the South region — and a matchup against No. 9 Creighton, the Big East Tournament’s runner-up, at 12:15 p.m. Thursday (CBS) inside Lexington’s Rupp Arena.

If it notches the program’s first March Madness win since 2017, it’ll play either the top overall seed in March Madness, Auburn, or the winner of a No. 16 play-in game between Alabama State or Saint Francis on Saturday.

“I’ll be completely honest with you; when we were watching the selection show and that popped up, you know, it hurt a little bit,” Kelsey told Matt Jones and Myron Medcalf during a Sunday evening appearance on ESPN Radio. “You felt slighted a little bit.

“It is what it is at this point. You have the advantage of no choice; but, in my opinion, we should be playing a No. 12 or a No. 11 seed. … If anything: To a competitor, to our guys and to me, it puts a little fire in your belly and gives you a little added chip on your shoulder.”

Kelsey’s Cards have made a habit of proving people wrong en route to a 19-win turnaround that’s tied for the second longest in Division I history. Here are three reasons why they make a deep March Madness run:

With Kelsey relying heavily on the NCAA transfer portal to build his Year 1 roster, Louisville is one of the…

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