How to Watch Louisville's Matchup Against Notre Dame

The Cardinals will hope to string together back-to-back wins when they host the Fighting Irish.

Notre Dame guard Braeden Shrewsberry, center, guards Louisville guard J'Vonne Hadley (1) during a NCAA men's basketball game between Notre Dame and Louisville at Purcell Pavilion on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, in South Bend. | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville men's basketball program is back to trending in the right direction, and they'll be looking to continue that momentum in their next time out, when they host Notre Dame for a weeknight tilt.

Last week for the Cardinals, they were on opposite ends of the spectrum in their two games. They kicked off the week with a ranked road matchup at Duke, and were dealt a humbling 83-52 loss in what was their worst margin of defeat under second-year head coach Pat Kelsey.

That being said, Louisville heads into their matchup with Notre Dame with something to build on in their last time out. Hosting SMU at the KFC Yum! Center this past Saturday, they fell behind early but used a strong second half to claim victory, mounting a comeback to earn an 88-74 win.

As for the Fighting Irish, year three under head coach Micah Shrewsberry hasn't exactly panned out like they had hoped up to this point of the season. Notre Dame started the season at 9-3 with solid non-conference wins over Missouri and TCU, but have since lost eight of their last 10.

ND is just 1-8 so far this season against Quad 1 opponents, and are also only 2-2 against Quad 2 teams. They also have one of the worst non-conference losses in the ACC, dropping a game against Purdue Fort Wayne - who ranks just 219th on KenPom - back on Dec. 21.

This will be the 47th all-time meeting between the two programs, with the Cardinals holding a 27-19 advantage, although the series is even at seven a piece since UofL joined the ACC. In their last meeting, Louisville snapped a four-game losing streak in the series, winning 75-60 in South Bend back on Feb. 16, 2025.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-11, 2-7 ACC) at No. 20 Louisville Cardinals (15-6, 5-4 ACC)

• Date/Time: Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 7:00 p.m. EST
• Place: KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.
• TV: ESPN2 - Play-by-play and analyst TBD.
• Channel (Louisville)/Live Stream: Spectrum: 30; Dish: 143; DirecTV: 209.
• Radio (Louisville): 93.9 FM - Paul Rogers (play-by-play) and Bob Valvano (analyst).

(Photo of J'Vonne Hadley, Braeden Shrewsberry: MICHAEL CLUBB - SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

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