LOUISVILLE -- The Louisville Cardinals enter Thursday night's showdown with No. 1 Virginia desperate for the win to help their NCAA Tournament resume.
The Cardinals are 19-10 overall with a 9-7 ACC record, and are frequently featured on the NCAA bubble in many bracket projections. A win over Virginia would all but assure Louisville an NCAA at-large bid.
"Obviously beating the No. 1 team in the country would be a pretty big boost," Louisville interim coach David Padgett said. "We're not saying we absolutely have to win these next two games, but we want to win these next two games.