LEXINGTON, Ky. -- It will be a short trip across the Bluegrass State for eighth-seeded Louisville when it looks to continue a storybook revival season against ninth-seeded Creighton on Thursday in a South Region first-round contest. The Cardinals (27-7) are in the midst of one of the biggest turnarounds in recent college basketball history. Under first-year coach Pat Kelsey, Louisville improved from 4-28 in 2023 and 8-24 in 2024 to a 27-win team that reached the ACC tournament final before falling to Duke. The Bluejays (24-10) also made their conference tournament final, losing to St. John's in the Big East championship game on Saturday in New York.
Surprising 8 seed Louisville set for new chapter, studies up for Creighton
