How to Watch Louisville Cardinals vs. Drake Bulldogs: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville women's basketball program is ready to begin their NCAA Tournament, and the quest for their first ever national championship starts with a first round matchup against Drake.

The Cardinals had a bit of a down season by their typically lofty standards. They entered the year as the preseason favorite to win the ACC and ranked as the No. 7 team in the nation, but struggled at times during the regular season, posting double-digit losses for the first time since the 2011-12 season.

That being said, head coach Jeff Walz has Louisville currently playing some of their best basketball of the year. The Cardinals have won eight of their last 11 games to clinch their 13th consecutive 20-win season, including making an appearance in the ACC Championship game before falling to Virginia Tech.

Drake made their way into the NCAA Tournament field by way of capturing the Missouri Valley Tournament, and will be a tough out for Louisville. Head coach Allison Pohlman's Bulldogs rank in the top-15 nationally in points, assists, rebounds and blocks per game, plus field goal percentage.

No. 5 Louisville Cardinals (23-11, 12-6 ACC) vs. No. 12 Drake Bulldogs (22-9, 14-6 MVC)

Date/Time: Saturday, Mar. 18 at 7:30 p.m. EST
Place: Moody Center in Austin, Tex.
TV: ESPN2 - Eric Frede (play-by-play), Tamika Catchings (analyst)
Channel (Louisville)/Live Stream: Spectrum: 30, Dish: 143, DirecTV: 209, fuboTV (link here).
Radio (Louisville): 93.9 FM - Nick Curran (play-by-play), Cortnee Walton (analyst).

(Photo of Mykasa Robinson, Hailey Van Lith: Sam Upshaw Jr. - Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK)

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