Possible NCAA Tournament opponents for Louisville basketball entering Selection Sunday

Louisville basketball has had an up-and-down season, once ranked as high as No. 6 in the nation, but now, on Selection Sunday, the Cards will likely be unranked and trending toward a 6-seed. Louisville is a lock for the NCAA Tournament, sitting at 23-10, but now the biggest question is what seed the Cards will get and who they will face in the first round.

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Louisville hasn’t won an NCAA Tournament game since 2017 and hasn’t made it to the Sweet Sixteen since 2015. The Cardinals have struggled this year against good teams with a 0-6 record against ranked teams and a 1-8 record in Quad 1A games. The Cardinals have what it takes to get hot and make a run in the Big Dance, but it depends on Mikel Brown Jr. and his health, and if this team can shoot it well from downtown.

The Cardinals are currently 23rd in points per game, scoring 84.8 and allowing 72.2. With Louisville trending toward a 6-seed, as Bracket Matrix shows Louisville’s average seed at 6.00 across 123 brackets, we listed who Louisville could potentially play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. So, here are some stats and key players for March Madness opponents for the Louisville basketball in the NCAA Tournament.

Possible March Madness opponents for Louisville basketball in NCAA Tournament

Missouri Tigers

Record: 20-12, 10-8
Team Stats:

Points: 79.7 PPG
FG%: 49%
3PT%: 35%
Defense: 75.3 PPG allowed

Key Players:

Mark Mitchell (G): 18.3 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 3.6 APG, 55.1 % FG, 35.6% 3PT
Jayden Stone (G): 13.3 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 1.9 APG, 48.2% FG, 38.2% 3PT
Trent Pierce (G): 10.6 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 1.1 SPG, 49.3 % FG, 39.8% 3PT

Miami (Ohio)

Record: 31-1, 18-0
Team Stats:

Points: 90.7 PPG
FG%: 52.4%
3PT%: 39.2%
Defense: 75.3 PPG allowed

Key Players:

Peter Suder (G): 14.6 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 4.0 APG, 1.4 SPG, 55.4% FG, 42.9% 3PT
Brant Byers (G): 14.2 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 48.9% FG, 39.8% 3PT
Evan Ipsaro (G): 13.9 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 3.3 APG, 1.3 SPG, 57.1% FG, 39.4% 3PT

South Florida

Record: 24-8, 15-3
Team Stats:

Points: 88.3 PPG
FG%: 44.1%
3PT%: 33.3%
Defense: 76.2 PPG allowed

Key Players:

Wes Enis (G): 16.7 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 1.0 SPG, 40.3% FG, 36.9% 3PT
Izaiyah Nelson (F): 15.8 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 1.6 SPG, 1.3 BPG, 56.6% 3PT
Joseph Pinion (G): 14.5 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.7 SPG, 39.6% FG, 38.3% 3PT

Texas

Record: 18-14, 9-9
Team Stats:

Points: 83.8 PPG
FG%: 48.6%
3PT%: 35.3%
Defense: 76.8 PPG allowed

Key Players:

Dailyn Swain (G): 17.8 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.7 SPG, 55.1% FG, 34.5% 3PT
Matas Vokietaitis (C): 15.5 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 63.1% FG
Tramon Mark (G): 13.5 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 47.0% FG, 32.3% 3PT

VCU

Record: 26-7, 15-3
Team Stats:

Points: 81.9 PPG
FG%: 46.4%
3PT%: 33.2%
Defense: 71.8 PPG allowed

Key Players:

Terrence Hill Jr. (G): 14.4 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 2.8 APG, 46.3% FG, 36.1% 3PT
Lazar Djokovic (G): 13.8 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 1.3 BPG, 51.6% FG, 35.6% 3PT
Jadrian Tracey (G): 10.1 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 42.3% FG, 37.5% 3PT

Santa Clara

Record: 26-8,15-3
Team Stats:

Points: 82.9 PPG
FG%: 46.8%
3PT%: 34.6%
Rebounds: 35.9 RPG
Defense: 72.4 PPG allowed

Key Players:

Christian Hammond (G): 15.8 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 2.4 APG, 1.2 SPG, 49.0% FG, 40% 3PT
Elijah Mahi (F): 13.9 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 1.4 SPG, 44.8% FG, 33.6% 3PT
Allen Graves (F): 11.6 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 51.7% FG, 41.6% 3PT