The Cardinals will get their run in the NCAA Tournament started with a matchup against the Bluejays in Rupp Arena.

The No. 10 Louisville Cardinals and Creighton Bluejays square off in the NCAA Tournament opening round. The teams play Thursday for the first time this season.

Louisville and Creighton both made it to the championship games of their conference tournaments and now face one another in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Louisville, the No. 8 seed, is a small favorite against the Bluejays in the first tip of Thursday’s action.

Pat Kelsey’s first season as the Louisville basketball head coach ended with a 14-point NCAA Tournament loss at Rupp Arena.

Madness is over for Louisville basketball but Pat Kelsey set the bar high in his first season. Here's how he primed Cards for sustained success:

Louisville basketball drew one of the nation’s largest home crowds in Year 1 under Pat Kelsey. See where its attendance at the KFC Yum! Center ranked: