South Florida Bulls vs Louisville Cardinals, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship East Region 1st Round

College Basketball

South Florida

25-9

79-83

Final

Louisville

24-10

KeyBank Center

Lead tracker

USF leadsBiggest lead USF 2, LOU 23

LOU 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).

Win probability

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Louisville Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:01
Joseph Pinion misses 34-foot three point jumper
H2 0:03
Joseph Pinion Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:04
Sananda Fru misses free throw 2 of 2
H2 0:05
Louisville Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:05
Sananda Fru misses free throw 1 of 2
H2 0:05
Foul on Izaiyah Nelson.
THREEH2 0:05
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
Joseph Pinion
Joseph Pinion makes 23-foot three point jumper (Wes Enis assists)
USF 79 - 83 LOU
H2 0:10
+1
Ryan Conwell makes free throw 2 of 2
USF 76 - 83 LOU
H2 0:10
+1
Ryan Conwell makes free throw 1 of 2
USF 76 - 82 LOU
H2 0:10
Foul on Joseph Pinion.
SLAMH2 0:10
Tip in dunk, 0 ft
Izaiyah Nelson
Izaiyah Nelson makes 0-foot tip in dunk
USF 76 - 81 LOU
H2 0:10
Izaiyah Nelson Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:10
Wes Enis misses 23-foot three point jumper
H2 0:15
South Florida Timeout
H2 0:15
+1
J'Vonne Hadley makes free throw 2 of 2
USF 74 - 81 LOU
H2 0:15
+1
J'Vonne Hadley makes free throw 1 of 2
USF 74 - 80 LOU
H2 0:17
Foul on Gavin Hightower.
H2 0:25
+2
Gavin Hightower makes driving layup
USF 74 - 79 LOU
H2 0:26
Gavin Hightower Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:28
J'Vonne Hadley misses free throw 2 of 2
H2 0:30
+1
J'Vonne Hadley makes free throw 1 of 2
USF 72 - 79 LOU
H2 0:30
Foul on Gavin Hightower.