South Florida Bulls vs Louisville Cardinals, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship East Region 1st Round
Lead tracker
USF leadsBiggest lead USF 2, LOU 23LOU leads
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| USF | 27 | 52 | 79 |
 LOU | 37 | 46 | 83 |
Who won: Louisville 83-79
The Louisville Cardinals beat the South Florida Bulls 83-79 in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship East Region 1st Round on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at KeyBank Center. The Louisville outscored the South Florida 37-27 in the 1st half. Isaac McKneely led the Louisville in points (23). Joseph Pinion led the South Florida in points (27).
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Izaiyah NelsonF | 35 | 22 | 9-17 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Wes EnisG | 32 | 4 | 2-15 | 0-11 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Josh OmojafoG | 23 | 6 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| CJ BrownG | 19 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Joseph PinionG | 38 | 27 | 10-25 | 5-14 | 2-2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Bench | |||||||||||||
| Daimion CollinsF | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah JonesF | 27 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Gavin HightowerG | 23 | 12 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Siena23-1265
Duke33-271Final
Howard24-1180
Michigan32-3101Final
Idaho21-1547
Houston29-678Final
N Dakota St27-867
Michigan St26-792Final
Penn18-1270
Illinois25-8105Final
Kennesaw St21-1464
Gonzaga31-373Final
Troy22-1247
Nebraska27-676Final
Hawai'i24-978
Arkansas27-897Final
High Point31-483
Wisconsin24-1182Final
McNeese28-668
Vanderbilt27-878Final