Record: 24-6. Last 10: 6-4.

Location, conference: Louisville, Ky.; Conference USA.

Web site: http://uoflsports.ocsn.com.

Conference finish: Third; won conference tournament.

NCAA tournament record: 48-31.

Last tournament appearance: 2000.

Coach: Rick Pitino (second season, 43-19).

Starters:
F Erik Brown, 6-5, Sr., 6.9 ppg.
F Luke Whitehead, 6-7, Jr., 7.5 ppg., 6.4 rpg.
C Kendall Dartez, 6-10, Jr., 4 ppg., 3.2 rpg.
G Reece Gaines, 6-6, Sr., 18.5 ppg., 5.2 rpg.
G Taquan Dean, 6-3, Fr., 8.9 ppg.

Key reserves: F Francisco Garcia, 6-7, Fr., 11 ppg.; C Marvin Stone, 6-10, Sr., 10.5 ppg., 7.4 rpg.; G Bryant Northern, 6-0, Jr., 3.3 ppg.

Key statistics: PPG.: 81.2. OPPG.: 68.3. FG.: 45 percent. OFG.: 40.3 percent. 3-PT.: 36.3 percent. FT.: 69.2 percent.

Scouting report: The Cardinals' calling cards are pressure defense and up-tempo offense. ... The team's depth was hurt when starting forward Ellis Myles went down on Feb. 28 with a season-ending knee injury. ... Stone sat out Thursday's quarterfinal as the NCAA looked into his amateur status, but returned for the team's victories over Memphis and Alabama-Birmingham. ... Louisville has attempted 223 more three-point shots than its opponents. ... The Cardinals had a 17-game winning streak between Dec. 27 and Feb. 12.

—Statistics through regular season.