Louisville Report

How to Watch: Louisville Cardinals vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

The Cardinals stay on the road and travel up north to take on the Fighting Irish.
Matthew McGavic|
Feb 12, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Aboubacar Traore (25) holds the ball during the second half of the game against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Lenovo Center.
Feb 12, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Aboubacar Traore (25) holds the ball during the second half of the game against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Lenovo Center. | Jaylynn Nash-Imagn Images

In this story:

Louisville CardinalsNotre Dame Fighting Irish

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - After delivering a beatdown to NC State for their third win in a row, the Louisville men's basketball program is staying on the road, heading up north to take on Notre Dame.

The Cardinals got back star point guard Chucky Hepburn (groin) for their matchup at the Wolfpack, as well as starting center James Scott (mouth). As a result, UofL produced a wire-to-wire 91-66 blowout, and have now won 13 of their last 14 since opening up the season 6-5.

As for the Fighting Irish, year two under head coach Micah Shrewsberry has had some ups and down. While Notre Dame is in the middle of their best season in four years, they still have lost eight of their last 12. Although they are coming off of a 97-94 double overtime win at Boston College.

This will be the 46th all-time meeting between Louisville and Notre Dame, with the Cardinals holding a 26-19 advantage. However, the Cardinals have lost the last four matchups, and have not won since a 69-57 decision back on Feb. 23, 2021. They have not won in South Bend since Jan. 11, 2020.

Louisville Cardinals (19-6, 12-2 ACC) at Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-13, 5-8 ACC)

  • Date/Time: Sunday, Feb. 16 at 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Place: Joyce Center in South Bend, Ind.
  • TV: ACC Network - Play-by-play and analyst TBD.
  • Channel (Louisville)/Live Stream: Spectrum: 524; Dish: 402; DirecTV: 612
  • Radio (Louisville): 93.9 FM - Paul Rogers (play-by-play) and Bob Valvano (analyst).

(Photo of Aboubacar Traore: Jaylynn Nash - Imagn Images)

You can follow Louisville Cardinals On SI for future coverage by liking us on Facebook, Twitter/X and Instagram:

Facebook - @LouisvilleOnSI
Twitter/X - @LouisvilleOnSI
Instagram - @louisvilleonsi

You can also follow Deputy Editor Matthew McGavic at @Matt_McGavic on Twitter/X and @mattmcgavic.bsky.social on Bluesky

Published
Matthew McGavic
MATTHEW MCGAVIC

McGavic is a 2016 Sport Administration graduate of the University of Louisville, and a native of the Derby City. He has been covering the Cardinals in various capacities since 2017, with a brief stop in Atlanta, Ga. on the Georgia Tech beat. He is also a co-host of the 'From The Pink Seats' podcast on the State of Louisville network. Video gamer, bourbon drinker and dog lover. Find him on Twitter at @Matt_McGavic

Home/Basketball