They opened the tournament with a 79 -- 48 win over North Carolina A&T , setting the NCAA tournament single - game record for steals with 20 .
Louisville received the number 1 overall seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament .
Louisville opened the tournament with a 79 -- 48 win over North Carolina A&T , setting the NCAA tournament single - game record for steals with 20 .
Louisville received the number 1 overall seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament .