Rick Pitino — NCAA Tournament Record as #1 Seed
9–1
90.0%
win rate
+15.1
avg margin
10
games
Games (10)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009-03-20 | 2008–09 | #1 seed Louisville | #1 | #16 seed Morehead State | OVC | Neutral | W | 74–54 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 2 | 2009-03-22 | 2008–09 | #1 seed Louisville | #1 | #9 seed Siena | MAAC | Neutral | W | 79–72 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 3 | 2009-03-27 | 2008–09 | #1 seed Louisville | #1 | #12 seed Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 103–64 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 4 | 2009-03-29 | 2008–09 | #1 seed Louisville | #1 | #2 seed Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 52–64 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 5 | 2013-03-21 | 2012–13 | #1 seed Louisville | #1 | #16 seed North Carolina A&T | MEAC | Neutral | W | 79–48 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Rupp Arena |
| 6 | 2013-03-23 | 2012–13 | #1 seed Louisville | #1 | #8 seed Colorado State | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 82–56 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Rupp Arena |
| 7 | 2013-03-29 | 2012–13 | #1 seed Louisville | #1 | #12 seed Oregon | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 77–69 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 8 | 2013-03-31 | 2012–13 | #1 seed Louisville | #1 | #2 seed Duke | ACC | Neutral | W | 85–63 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 9 | 2013-04-06 | 2012–13 | #1 seed Louisville | #1 | #9 seed Wichita State | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 72–68 | NCAA | Final Four | Georgia Dome |
| 10 | 2013-04-08 | 2012–13 | #1 seed Louisville | #1 | #4 seed Michigan | B10 | Neutral | W | 82–76 | NCAA | Championship | Georgia Dome |