Rick Pitino — NCAA Tournament Record as #4 Seed
14–6
70.0%
win rate
+5.1
avg margin
20
games
Games (20)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003-03-21 | 2002–03 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #13 seed Austin Peay | OVC | Neutral | W | 86–64 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Legacy Arena |
| 2 | 2003-03-23 | 2002–03 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #12 seed Butler | Horizon | Neutral | L | 71–79 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Legacy Arena |
| 3 | 2005-03-18 | 2004–05 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #13 seed Louisiana | Sun Belt | Neutral | W | 68–62 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Bridgestone Arena |
| 4 | 2005-03-20 | 2004–05 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #5 seed Georgia Tech | ACC | Neutral | W | 76–54 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Bridgestone Arena |
| 5 | 2005-03-24 | 2004–05 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #1 seed Washington | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 93–79 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | The Pit |
| 6 | 2005-03-26 | 2004–05 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #7 seed West Virginia | Big East | Neutral | W | 93–85 OT | NCAA | Elite 8 | The Pit |
| 7 | 2005-04-02 | 2004–05 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #1 seed Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 57–72 | NCAA | Final Four | The Dome at America's Center |
| 8 | 2011-03-17 | 2010–11 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #13 seed Morehead State | OVC | Neutral | L | 61–62 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Ball Arena |
| 9 | 2012-03-15 | 2011–12 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #13 seed Davidson | SoCon | Neutral | W | 69–62 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Moda Center |
| 10 | 2012-03-17 | 2011–12 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #5 seed New Mexico | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 59–56 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Moda Center |
| 11 | 2012-03-22 | 2011–12 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #1 seed Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 57–44 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Mortgage Matchup Center |
| 12 | 2012-03-24 | 2011–12 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #7 seed Florida | SEC | Neutral | W | 72–68 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Mortgage Matchup Center |
| 13 | 2012-03-31 | 2011–12 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #1 seed Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 61–69 | NCAA | Final Four | Caesars Superdome |
| 14 | 2014-03-20 | 2013–14 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #13 seed Manhattan | MAAC | Neutral | W | 71–64 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Kia Center |
| 15 | 2014-03-22 | 2013–14 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #5 seed Saint Louis | A10 | Neutral | W | 66–51 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Kia Center |
| 16 | 2014-03-28 | 2013–14 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #8 seed Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 69–74 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 17 | 2015-03-20 | 2014–15 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #13 seed UC Irvine | Big West | Neutral | W | 57–55 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Climate Pledge Arena |
| 18 | 2015-03-22 | 2014–15 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #5 seed Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 66–53 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Climate Pledge Arena |
| 19 | 2015-03-27 | 2014–15 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #8 seed NC State | ACC | Neutral | W | 75–65 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Carrier Dome |
| 20 | 2015-03-29 | 2014–15 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #7 seed Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 70–76 OT | NCAA | Elite 8 | Carrier Dome |