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"University of Louisville fans may be waking up a bit tired after an early morning win. \u00A0\u00A0Mobile: Interviews with Van Treese, Smith, BlackshearBuffalo Wild Wings was packed Thursday night with red, with fans holding their breath until the very end of the game.The game didn't start until after 10:30 p.m. and with about four minutes left in the game, Cards fans became a bit on edge.Manhattan had a three-point lead, but it didn't last and Louisville came out on top.Now UofL goes on to play No. 5 seed St. Louis.View Thursday and Friday basketball schedulesRick Pitino has no problem with his team's seeding in the NCAA tournament. It's the pairing that is drawing his ire.Raw video: UofL practices in OrlandoPitino criticized the selection committee Wednesday for pitting his fourth-seeded and defending national champion Cardinals against 13th-seeded Manhattan, which is coached by Pitino's former assistant, Steve Masiello. Louisville and Manhattan opened tournament play Thursday night in the Midwest Region in Orlando.Pitino says, \"I don't think that's right for either one of us.\"Masiello served as Pitino's ball boy with the NBA's New York Knicks in the 1980s, played for him at Kentucky (1996-1997) and then spent another six years coaching alongside him at Louisville (2005-11). They know each other inside and out, with Masiello molding Manhattan to mirror the Cardinals.The Cards are leading the country in turnover margin and they're second in steals.The players said they would rely on aggressive defense in the tournament.\"We take it one game at a time and we buy into Coach's game plan. We try to focus on the defensive end because we know if we get a defensive start that's going to lead to our offensive break. Look at our scouting report, paying attention to every little thing to win the game,\" said forward Montrezl Harrell.Matchup | Preview25079276The University of Kentucky men are in St. Louis preparing for their matchup with Kansas State Friday night.The 8th seeded Cats will hit the practice floor in St. Louis for the first time Thursday evening.UK coach John Calipari has the daunting task of taking a group of freshmen to the national championships -- something he's only done once in his storied career.Cal says his players are really feeling the pressure.Raw video:\u00A0EKU shootaround Thursday Albany and North Carolina State were the winners from Tuesday night's NCAA play-in games.On Wednesday night, Cal Poly defeated Texas Southern and Tennessee defeated Iowa in Overtime in Dayton for the last two spots in the field of 64.Print your bracket | WLKY PicksWLKY's Fred Cowgill and Derek Forrest are on the Road to the Final Four starting tonight. Catch two tournament special programs looking at the Cards, Cats and Colonels at 7 p.m. on WLKY and 10:30 p.m. on MeTV"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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