Louisville notched wins against Memphis, Missouri and Kentucky in their nonconference schedule, and their only blemish before New Year’s Day came against Duke in the Bahamas with an injured Gorgui Dieng on the bench. After dropping three straight losses in Big East play, the Cardinals won their last 10 games through the Big East Tournament, going 6-1 against the league’s top six teams since their January loss to Georgetown.
Rick Pitino enters the Tournament with a deep rotation (credit Brad Penner/USA TODAY)
Region: Midwest Seed: No. 1 Record: 29-5 (14-4 Big East) Matchup: v. North Carolina A&T in Lexington
Key Player: Gorgui Dieng erases mistakes on [...]
