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ACC Tournament bracket is set. How to watch Louisville basketball and other league games

brooks holton, louisville courier journal
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Five wins in five days: That's the only way the Louisville men's basketball team can reach the NCAA Tournament in Year 1 of the Kenny Payne era.

After going 2-18 in ACC play and setting a record for most single-season losses (27) in the program's 109-year history, the Cardinals head to the conference tournament in Greensboro, North Carolina, as the No. 15 seed.

The plan is to not, as Mike James put it after Saturday's loss to No. 13 Virginia, just show up and say, "Hey, we’re here."

“We’re trying to win it,” said James, who in the losing effort Saturday led all scorers with a career-high 24 points on 7-for-10 shooting in 37 minutes. "If our mindset isn’t that, then I don’t know what to say."

"I ask these players every day, 'Do you understand what it means to be in that jersey and what, fully, you have to sacrifice to be in that jersey?' said Kenny Payne after losing to Virginia Tech. "I don’t think a majority of them do." Louisville finished the regular season 4-26 and 2-17 in the ACC. Feb. 28, 2023
"I ask these players every day, 'Do you understand what it means to be in that jersey and what, fully, you have to sacrifice to be in that jersey?' said Kenny Payne after losing to Virginia Tech. "I don’t think a majority of them do." Louisville finished the regular season 4-26 and 2-17 in the ACC. Feb. 28, 2023

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Louisville's quest to keep its season alive begins at approximately 4:30 p.m. Tuesday inside Greensboro Coliseum with a rematch against Boston College, which won 75-65 the last time the teams met back on Jan. 25 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. A victory against the Eagles would set up another opportunity for payback, this time against North Carolina, at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

If U of L is someone able to match its longest winning streak of the season — and win as many conference games as it did in the span of three months in just two days — the Cardinals will face No. 2-seeded Virginia for the second time in less than a week at 7 p.m. Thursday in the quarterfinal round.

Here's everything else you need to know about the 2023 ACC Tournament:

2023 ACC Tournament schedule: Game times and TV channels

Feb 20, 2023; Durham, North Carolina, USA;Louisville Cardinals guard El Ellis (3) controls the ball against Duke Blue Devils guard Tyrese Proctor(5) during the first half at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 20, 2023; Durham, North Carolina, USA;Louisville Cardinals guard El Ellis (3) controls the ball against Duke Blue Devils guard Tyrese Proctor(5) during the first half at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports

The tournament will be broadcast on:

  • ACC Network: AT&T U-Verse 610; DirectTV 612; Dish 402; Spectrum 524 and 937

  • ESPN: AT&T U-Verse 602; Spectrum 506; DirectTV 206; Dish 140

  • ESPN2: AT&T U-Verse 606; Spectrum 509; DirectTV 209; Dish 143

  • ESPNU: AT&T U-Verse 605; Spectrum 514; DirectTV 208; Dish 141

See the full tournament schedule below:

(Note: All game times are Eastern)

Tuesday, March 7

Game 1: No. 12 Florida State vs. No. 13 Georgia Tech, 2 p.m. (ACC Network)

Game 2: No. 10 Boston College vs. No. 15 Louisville, 4:30 p.m.* (ACC Network)

Game 3: No. 11 Virginia Tech vs. No. 14 Notre Dame, 7 p.m.* (ACC Network)

Wednesday, March 8

Game 4: No. 8 Syracuse vs. No. 9 Wake Forest, noon (ESPN)

Game 5: No. 5 Pittsburgh vs. Game 1 winner, 2:30 p.m.* (ESPN)

Game 6: No. 7 North Carolina vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPNU)

Game 7: No. 6 N.C. State vs. Game 3 winner, 9:30 p.m.* (ESPN2/ESPNU)

Thursday, March 9

Game 8: No. 1 Miami vs. Game 4 winner, noon (ESPN/ESPN2)

Game 9: No. 4 Duke vs. Game 5 winner, 2:30 p.m.* (ESPN/ESPN2)

Game 10: No. 2 Virginia vs. Game 6 winner, 7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)

Game 11: No. 3 Clemson vs. Game 7 winner, 9:30 p.m.* (ESPN/ESPN2)

Friday, March 10

Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)

Game 13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner, 9:30 p.m.* (ESPN/ESPN2)

Saturday, March 11

Tournament championship: Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

*Denotes approximate start times

2023 ACC Tournament bracket

How to stream 2023 ACC Tournament

U of L’s Mike James (1) reacted as he dribbled out their 68-58 victory over Georgia Tech at the Yum Center in Louisville, Ky. on Feb. 1, 2023. The Cards broke a ten game losing streak against Yellow Jackets.
U of L’s Mike James (1) reacted as he dribbled out their 68-58 victory over Georgia Tech at the Yum Center in Louisville, Ky. on Feb. 1, 2023. The Cards broke a ten game losing streak against Yellow Jackets.

Qualified subscribers can watch every tournament game through WatchESPN.com, the WatchESPN app, ESPN+ or fuboTV.

How to stream 2023 ACC Tournament for free

Louisville head coach Kenny Payne talks with Louisville guard Fabio Basili during the second half of the Cards' 71-54 loss to Virginia Tech. Feb. 28, 2023.
Louisville head coach Kenny Payne talks with Louisville guard Fabio Basili during the second half of the Cards' 71-54 loss to Virginia Tech. Feb. 28, 2023.

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Reach Louisville men's basketball reporter Brooks Holton at bholton@gannett.com and follow him on Twitter at @brooksHolton.

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