They finished the 31 – 6 , 15 – 3 in AAC play to win the regular season conference championship , sharing the title with Cincinnati . They were also champions of the AAC Tournament to earn the conferences automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament . In their 40th NCAA Tournament appearance , the defending national champions defeated Manhattan and Saint Louis to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to rival Kentucky
AAC Tournament
2014 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2013–14 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team