Louisville men’s basketball will be participating in the Empire Classic this season. The 2023 iteration includes UConn, Texas, and Indiana, in addition to UofL. What wasn’t known was who the Cards would face in the opening round. That has been revealed today.
🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨🚨:
— Empire Classic (@EmpireClassicBB) August 14, 2023
MATCHUPS ANNOUCED FOR THE 2023 EMPIRE CLASSIC PRESENTED BY @continentaltire
Sunday, November 19th @ 1pm EST@UConnMBB vs. @IndianaMBB @TexasMBB vs. @LouisvilleMBB
Purchase 🎟️tickets at: https://t.co/ve1PBx6iSW pic.twitter.com/ESXjUL2gLE
UofL will match up with the Texas Longhorns on November 19th. The Cards and Longhorns have faced off 5 times previously, with UofL holding the 4-1 advantage. UofL won the last matchup in the 1997 NCAA Tournament. They seek to run their all time series record to 5-1 against Texas.
The matchups are set!
— Louisville Men's Basketball (@LouisvilleMBB) August 14, 2023
We’ll face Texas in the first round of this year’s @EmpireClassicBB at Madison Square Garden.
Details: https://t.co/wO9fu54xAo#GoCards pic.twitter.com/dAyLyv8SV7
Matchups for November 20th are to be determined. All games will take place at the historic Madison Square Garden in the heart of Manhattan and will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project.
