Rick Pitino — NCAA Tournament Record
31–14
68.9%
win rate
+8.0
avg margin
45
games
Games (45)
| # | 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 | 2004-03-19 | 2003–04 | #10 seed Louisville | #10 | #7 seed Xavier | A10 | Neutral | L | 70–80 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Kia Center |
| 4 | 2005-03-18 | 2004–05 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #13 seed Louisiana | Sun Belt | Neutral | W | 68–62 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Bridgestone Arena |
| 5 | 2005-03-20 | 2004–05 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #5 seed Georgia Tech | ACC | Neutral | W | 76–54 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Bridgestone Arena |
| 6 | 2005-03-24 | 2004–05 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #1 seed Washington | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 93–79 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | The Pit |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | 2007-03-15 | 2006–07 | #6 seed Louisville | #6 | #11 seed Stanford | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 78–58 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Rupp Arena |
| 10 | 2007-03-17 | 2006–07 | #6 seed Louisville | #6 | #3 seed Texas A&M | B12 | Neutral | L | 69–72 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Rupp Arena |
| 11 | 2008-03-21 | 2007–08 | #3 seed Louisville | #3 | #14 seed Boise State | WAC | Neutral | W | 79–61 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Legacy Arena |
| 12 | 2008-03-23 | 2007–08 | #3 seed Louisville | #3 | #6 seed Oklahoma | B12 | Neutral | W | 78–48 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Legacy Arena |
| 13 | 2008-03-27 | 2007–08 | #3 seed Louisville | #3 | #2 seed Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | W | 79–60 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Spectrum Center |
| 14 | 2008-03-29 | 2007–08 | #3 seed Louisville | #3 | #1 seed North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | L | 73–83 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Spectrum Center |
| 15 | 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 |
| 16 | 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 |
| 17 | 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 |
| 18 | 2009-03-29 | 2008–09 | #1 seed Louisville | #1 | #2 seed Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 52–64 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 19 | 2010-03-19 | 2009–10 | #9 seed Louisville | #9 | #8 seed California | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 62–77 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 20 | 2011-03-17 | 2010–11 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #13 seed Morehead State | OVC | Neutral | L | 61–62 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Ball Arena |
| 21 | 2012-03-15 | 2011–12 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #13 seed Davidson | SoCon | Neutral | W | 69–62 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Moda Center |
| 22 | 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 |
| 23 | 2012-03-22 | 2011–12 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #1 seed Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 57–44 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Mortgage Matchup Center |
| 24 | 2012-03-24 | 2011–12 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #7 seed Florida | SEC | Neutral | W | 72–68 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Mortgage Matchup Center |
| 25 | 2012-03-31 | 2011–12 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #1 seed Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 61–69 | NCAA | Final Four | Caesars Superdome |
| 26 | 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 |
| 27 | 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 |
| 28 | 2013-03-29 | 2012–13 | #1 seed Louisville | #1 | #12 seed Oregon | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 77–69 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 29 | 2013-03-31 | 2012–13 | #1 seed Louisville | #1 | #2 seed Duke | ACC | Neutral | W | 85–63 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 30 | 2013-04-06 | 2012–13 | #1 seed Louisville | #1 | #9 seed Wichita State | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 72–68 | NCAA | Final Four | Georgia Dome |
| 31 | 2013-04-08 | 2012–13 | #1 seed Louisville | #1 | #4 seed Michigan | B10 | Neutral | W | 82–76 | NCAA | Championship | Georgia Dome |
| 32 | 2014-03-20 | 2013–14 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #13 seed Manhattan | MAAC | Neutral | W | 71–64 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Kia Center |
| 33 | 2014-03-22 | 2013–14 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #5 seed Saint Louis | A10 | Neutral | W | 66–51 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Kia Center |
| 34 | 2014-03-28 | 2013–14 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #8 seed Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 69–74 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 35 | 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 |
| 36 | 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 |
| 37 | 2015-03-27 | 2014–15 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #8 seed NC State | ACC | Neutral | W | 75–65 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Carrier Dome |
| 38 | 2015-03-29 | 2014–15 | #4 seed Louisville | #4 | #7 seed Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 70–76 OT | NCAA | Elite 8 | Carrier Dome |
| 39 | 2017-03-17 | 2016–17 | #2 seed Louisville | #2 | #15 seed Jacksonville State | OVC | Neutral | W | 78–63 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 40 | 2017-03-19 | 2016–17 | #2 seed Louisville | #2 | #7 seed Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 69–73 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 41 | 2025-03-20 | 2024–25 | #2 seed St. John's (NY) | #2 | #15 seed Omaha | Summit | Neutral | W | 83–53 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 42 | 2025-03-22 | 2024–25 | #2 seed St. John's (NY) | #2 | #10 seed Arkansas | SEC | Neutral | L | 66–75 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 43 | 2026-03-20 | 2025–26 | #5 seed St. John's (NY) | #5 | #12 seed Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 79–53 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Viejas Arena |
| 44 | 2026-03-22 | 2025–26 | #5 seed St. John's (NY) | #5 | #4 seed Kansas | B12 | Neutral | W | 67–65 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Viejas Arena |
| 45 | 2026-03-27 | 2025–26 | #5 seed St. John's (NY) | #5 | #1 seed Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 75–80 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Capital One Arena |