12:13 p.m. — Here’s the starting five for each team.
Creighton:
- Steven Ashworth
- Jamiya Neal
- Jasen Green
- Jackson McAndrew
- Ryan Kalkbrenner
Louisville:
- J’Vonne Hadley
- Terrence Edwards Jr.
- Chucky Hepburn
- James Scott
- Noah Waterman
Louisville enters the 2025 NCAA tournament with a dramatic one-year turnaround. The Cardinals went 8-24 in 2023-24, leading to the dismissal of head coach Kenny Payne. In Pat Kelsey’s first season, he’s led Louisville to a 27-7 overall record and an 18-2 conference record entering Thursday’s NCAA tournament game.
The Cardinals will be matched up against Creighton to open Thursday’s slate of tournament games. The Bluejays, in their 15th season under head coach Greg McDermott, have reached 20 wins for the 10th straight season. He’s helped push Creighton into the second weekend of the NCAA tournament in each of the past two seasons.
Watch: Stream 2025 March Madness games live with Sling TV
The Cardinals, runners-up in the ACC tournament come in as the No. 8 seed, while the Bluejays, runners-up in the Big East tournament are seeded No. 9.
The Sporting News will track live updates and highlights of the Creighton-Louisville NCAA tourney game. Follow along for live scores and updates.
Louisville vs. Creighton start time
- Date: Thursday, March 20
- Time: 12:15 p.m. ET
The Cardinals and Bluejays will open up Thursday’s first round games at 12:15 p.m. ET. The winner will face off against the winner of the following game between Auburn and Alabama State.
Louisville vs. Creighton will be played at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.
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What channel is Louisville vs. Creighton on today?
- TV channels: CBS
- Live streams: Sling TV, NCAA March Madness Live
First and second round NCAA tournament games, including Louisville vs. Creighton, will be broadcast nationally on CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV.
Viewers also can stream the games through NCAA March Madness Live by logging into their TV provider, or through Sling TV, which will offer the NCAA tournament games on its streaming service.
NCAA Tournament schedule 2025
First Four
Tuesday, March 18
| Game/result | Time (ET) | TV |
| No. 16 Alabama State 70, No. 16 Saint Francis 68 | — | — |
| No. 11 North Carolina 95, No. 11 San Diego State 68 | — | — |
Wednesday, March 19
| Game/result | Time (ET) | TV |
| No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s 83, No. 16 American 72 | — | — |
| No. 11 Xavier 86, No. 11 Texas 80 | — | — |
Round 1
Thursday, March 20
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| No. 9 Creighton vs. No. 8 Louisville | 12:15 p.m. | CBS |
| No. 13 High Point vs. No. 4 Purdue | 12:40 p.m. | TruTV |
| No. 14 Montana vs. No. 3 Wisconsin | 1:30 p.m. | TNT |
| No. 16 SIU Edwardsville vs. No. 1 Houston | 2:00 p.m. | TBS |
| No. 16 Alabama State vs. No. 1 Auburn | 2:50 p.m. | CBS |
| No. 12 McNeese vs. No. 5 Clemson | 3:15 p.m. | TruTV |
| No. 11 VCU vs. No. 6 BYU | 4:05 p.m. | TNT |
| No. 9 Georgia vs. No. 8 Gonzaga | 4:35 p.m. | TBS |
| No. 15 Wofford vs. No. 2 Tennessee | 6:50 p.m. | TNT |
| No. 10 Arkansas vs. No. 7 Kansas | 7:10 p.m. | CBS |
| No. 13 Yale vs. No. 4 Texas A&M | 7:25 p.m. | TBS |
| No. 11 Drake vs. No. 6 Missouri | 7:35 p.m. | TruTV |
| No. 10 Utah State vs. No. 7 UCLA | 9:25 p.m. | TNT |
| No. 15 Omaha vs. No. 2 St. John’s | 9:45 p.m. | CBS |
| No. 12 UC San Diego vs. No. 5 Michigan | 10:00 p.m. | TBS |
| No. 14 UNC Wilmington vs. No. 3 Texas Tech | 10:10 p.m. | TruTV |
Friday, March 21
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| No. 9 Baylor vs. No. 8 Mississippi State | 12:15 p.m. | CBS |
| No. 15 Robert Morris vs. No. 2 Alabama | 12:40 p.m. | TruTV |
| No. 14 Lipscomb vs. No. 3 Iowa State | 1:30 p.m. | TNT |
| No. 12 Colorado State vs. No. 5 Memphis | 2:00 p.m. | TBS |
| No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s vs. No. 1 Duke | 2:50 p.m. | CBS |
| No. 10 Vanderbilt vs. No. 7 Saint Mary’s | 3:15 p.m. | TruTV |
| No. 11 North Carolina vs. No. 6 Ole Miss | 4:05 p.m. | TNT |
| No. 13 Grand Canyon vs. No. 4 Maryland | 4:35 p.m. | TBS |
| No. 16 Norfolk State vs. No. 1 Florida | 6:50 p.m. | TNT |
| No. 14 Troy vs. No. 3 Kentucky | 7:10 p.m. | CBS |
| No. 10 New Mexico vs. No. 7 Marquette | 7:25 p.m. | TBS |
| No. 13 Akron vs. No. 4 Arizona | 7:35 p.m. | TruTV |
| No. 9 Oklahoma vs. No. 8 UConn | 9:25 p.m. | TNT |
| No. 11 Xavier vs. No. 6 Illinois | 9:45 p.m. | CBS |
| No. 15 Bryant vs. No. 2 Michigan State | 10:00 p.m. | TBS |
| No. 12 Liberty vs. No. 5 Oregon | 10:10 p.m. | TruTV |
Round 2
Saturday, March 22
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | Noon | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 2:30 p.m. | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 5 p.m. | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 6 p.m. | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m. | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 7:30 p.m. | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 8:30 p.m. | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 9:30 p.m. |
Sunday, March 23
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | Noon | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 2:30 p.m. | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 5 p.m. | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 6 p.m. | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m. | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 7:30 p.m. | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 8:30 p.m. | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 9:30 p.m. |
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 27
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m. | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 7:30 p.m. | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 8:45 p.m. | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 9:30 p.m. |
Friday, March 28
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m. | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 7:30 p.m. | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 8:45 p.m. | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 9:30 p.m. |
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 29
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 6 p.m. | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 8:30 p.m. |
Sunday, March 30
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 2 p.m. | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 4:55 p.m. |
Final Four
Saturday, April 5
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 6 p.m. | CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | 8:30 p.m. | CBS |
National championship
Monday, April 7
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 9 p.m. | CBS |