who’s binge watching old games bc of corona😕

I remember almost every game that season. There will never be another team like this one. From Chane Behanan’s poster dunk at Providence, Russ Smith’s flu game at SMU, 17 pt comeback in the Big East championship vs Syracuse to win by 16, Tim Hendersons game saving 3’s in this game, Lukes mvp game in the ship, just everything I love this team.

I remember being surprised by how much Wichita St belonged (athletically, quality of play, coaching, size, depth). 9 seed, “mid major”. Nothing flukish about their run. Excellent squad.

I was there as a basketball fan. Proud to say my family and I left the weekend as Louisville fans for life

There have been a lot of great games in my UofL fan experience throughout my life, this will certainly be one for many many years to come...Nothing but class & pure respect for Wichita State...You guys had a fantastic group of kids & basketball team. Much respect!

Will always remember Tim Henderson because of this game, forever grateful for him as a Louisville fan

last game I watched with my grandmother.

This felt like one of those classic Midwestern 80s matchups. Watching this at times makes me imagine Dr. Dunkenstein going up against Antoine Carr and the old-school Shockers.

Proud of my shocks !! Louisville is a class act team and good for them. but damn would of been nice to win !!!

Absolutely. They were (27-5) (16-2 MVC) that year.

This was one of the best games that I have seen in my entire life

Had this Final Four game been 48 years ago, it would've been an in-conference Final Four game (much like Providence-Syracuse in 1987).

Another footnote. When Louisville was given a #4 seed in the 2005 WEST bracket, Gregg Marshall was the coach of the #14 seed in that same bracket (Winthrop), who lost a 74-64 game to #3 Gonzaga, whose first NCAA tourament win under Mark Few happened in Denny Crum's last game as coach (2000 - #7 Louisville vs. #10 Gonzaga). Eight years later, Gonzaga lost to Marshall's next school, Wichita St.

Yep . . . I felt cautiously confident in all other games during the 2013 Tournament, but had a feeling of dread during most of this one from the opening tip.

This Cardinals team was the best “team” in the last 25+ years. Just a well coached squad who believed in each other.

OMG!!!! I SEE MY FELLOW MGC CLASSMATE CARL HALL #22!!!!! Same number he had at MGC!!!! Made us extremely proud.

I have NEVER been more nervous in my 28 years of watching basketball as a Louisville fan. MUCH respect to Wichita State and their fans. I enjoyed the interaction with them. Had Louisville not been in the final four I would have been a huge Shocker fan.

In my highly biased opinion (WSU alum here), I think THIS was the championship game. It came down to the last few plays. Those last four minutes were thrilling to say the least. I am sorry my Shox lost but so proud of the way we played all tourney long!

Hey Justin do you got the intros too both teams?

what country was this taped in? In the US the final four only comes on CBS doesn it?

I loved watching both of these teams.

Other notes: When Louisville made the 2005 Final Four, their bracket had three of the four coaches they faced in 2013: Oregon - Dana Altman (Creighton, lost 63-61 to West Virginia in the Round of 64). Michigan - John Beilein (West Virginia, despite shooting 18/27 from three lost in OT in the Elite 8). Also, Rick Pitino's second Final Four was an 81-78 loss to the Fab Five coached by Steve Fisher Gregg Marshall (Winthrop, lost 74-64 to Gonzaga who Marshall's Shockers would stun in the Round of 32 eight years later). A year before, Wichita St was the 5 seed in Kentucky's bracket and a lot of folks thought they were Sweet 16 good until they met VCU for a second year.

Fred Van Vleet...the Raptors...Baker, Early..the Knicks..

Worth noting that Rick Pitino himself was impressed with Wichita State since November 2012 when they went to VCU and beat the Rams. He considered them as a team to watch since then. Also noting they were the third Missouri Valley team (league we was a part of many decades ago) we faced that season (Northern Iowa and Illinois State were the other two and they were just as tough as this game).

Montezl Harrell and Fred Van Vleet, who would have thought they would be the biggest stars from this game in the NBA?

Thank you for posting!!!!!!!!!

What channel was this? This game was on CBS

What telecast is this?

Chane won us this game: 4-4 FT's, a bucket, a few RB's, an assist off a steal that led to Luke's 3- all during the critical stretch

Trivia answer Kentucky!

Such a great game. Honestly college basketball isn’t the same. It was slowly going downhill at this time. But once they made it to where kids back pretty much be recruited to other teams it’s really going to hurt college basketball. Coaches will have hard times developing kids because ether if the kid doesn’t feel he’s getting enough pt he’ll leave or if the coach does make him into something while at a smaller school he’ll probably leave to a “better school”.

Best game of the tournament in my opinion what a hard fought game, who ever was gonna win this one was gonna win the tournament

Agreed. Wichita State (before a few bad conference losses), was as high as #15 in the polls. I actually picked the Shockers to get to the Elite 8, and thought that the first semifinal was gonna be UL/OSU.

I miss this scoreboard

i remember watching the last four min getting back from sb. best times

got my smile on

Interesting you mentioned that, because we play Missouri State this year who will probably want to play a slowdown game. Wichita State (as Rick referred to them as 'Marquette on Steroids') usually isn't a slowdown team, although they can grind it out at times (which was Gregg Marshall's game plan).

I hope Chane learns from this recent suspension. Against UK and even UNC (should we meet), we're gonna have to get the big guys involved (not just Montrezl, also Mangok, Stephan), somewhat similar to how UConn did against the Wildcats in the 2011 Final Four (which was partially why they edged them in the rebounding category).

Why can’t we get the CBS coverage of this game? I just think that would be better because it shows more footage of the student sections.

The MVC is gonna be interesting to watch. A lot of people are hyped up about Wichita State, but they should consider the fact that they lost PG Malcolm Armstead (West Region MOP) as well as frontcourt player Carl Hall (who blocked 6 shots against Ohio State in the West Regional final).

Sucks the Shox lost. But that was a really good game. It was actually better than the Championship game. Wichita went up big in both halves and Louisville fought all the way back.

This was a great game. Well played by both teams. However, based on Vitale's stupid comments, you would have thought the Shox were an inferior team.

Hope another gift wrapped end of game victory comes to Louisville, hoping to avoid something like this in the 2014 tourn.

was jimmy the first one that said survive and advance

Another great comeback, if only Louisville went inside earlier.

I was there :)

Unless they are a top three seed (potentially unlikely), Wichita State will not play in St. Louis since the MVC is hosting that pod (on the other hand, it's very likely the Cards will play there as a top three seed, dominated Arkansas 96-66 the last time they were in the Scottrade Center - 2009).

I cannot understand Dick Vitate most of the time.

what about the 2013 women s final four louisville vs california

@7000ironman, As a Michigan fan I would love to see where you were when these so called UofM fans told you that Louisville was a hick school. Louisville has one hell of a basketball program and the Louisiville v UofM game was probably the best played game all year! If a 6point win is kickin someones butt then every game played this year was a massacre. @emeraldcitychicago,snotty rich patent? You are right the boosters are wealthy as its one of the oldest and largest Universities in the US.

Odd notes behind Hancock's performance in this game, as well as the school he played for in the past: At George Mason, he hit a late three against Villanova which gave the Patriots the lead they would not lose (he did not play with the Patriots against Ohio St in the Round of 32 - 2011). George Mason, who in 2006 and when Hancock was a player was under Larranaga, was the team who Wichita St's Sweet 16 appearance back in 2006 ended against (a rematch of a bracketbuster game a month before).

Darnit I should be studying for finals!!! lol

I could be wrong, but if we're gonna make another title run, we might have to have the Shockers in our bracket (2015).

Ncaa wow

if kevin ware doesent get re injured and chane bohanan doesent get suspeneded. Louisville would have cut down the nets for a 2nd year in a row.

Put the banner back up UofL.

That center court piece is now displayed in the KFC Yum! Center lobby :D

I wonder who would win between Michigan and Wichita State (should a game like that happen in the tournament, it probably would be in either Omaha, Portland or Seattle)?

Since 1980, it's 3-3.

The one notable thing about the 2013 Final Four was that both match ups were teams who were connected through one conference at one point Louisville/Wichita State - Missouri Valley (many decades ago) Michigan/Syracuse - John Beilein (before arriving at Michigan) was the coach at West Virginia (Big East).

U of L for life! Who's with me? Give a like if you are, if not bug off!

GO CARDS!!

Wichita State was matched up with Pittsburgh in the first round not solely because they shared the same physical defensive identity, but also because the Shockers played another Big East opponent (DePaul) early that season.

survive and advance

Why does this game have espn announcers and scoreboard?

Coach choked by not leaving Armstead in the game

That was the worst jumpball call I have ever seen. Wow!

@CardinalStrong2k10 Lmao I know right

I could have sworn this game was on another channel. I'm thankful I don't have to hear Clark Kellogg but then again.... Dick Vitale, ugh.

down goes tha kitties

Why are Nessler and Vitale calling the final four need CBS Jim Nantz

Espn doesn't belong doing March Madness

1:25:35....Do you really want to make this call?

You're dreaming. Kentucky is lucky they didn't lose this game.

You're all

Wichita St chocked

Brandon Roswell we needed gorgui more than anything just think if stayed 1 more year 4th title 4 sho

Bad li

How come Russ Smith is good on shooting 3 pointers and not good at shooting free throws what's up with that?

Those who know what happended to Kevin hares leg

my kind of final four, no kentucky in sight.

Crazy thing is that be were better the year before when we were a 5 seed or something like that with Stutz, Murry, etc. than this year when we had Hall, Early, and Armstead. And we still deserved this game. We outplayed Louisville. Oh well, go SHOX!

Shockers always got cheated. They left but go valley!!! All day

I was at this game and it was amazing (im a Wichita State fan). But the calls were absolutely horrible at this game and Wichita should have won.

Why did Russ not go to the NBA?

if people knew 2013 would be vacated no one would have cared

ice him?

sluggaville kentucky all day

too bad louisville had to vacate this victory and the championship

for a Final Four game, this is a dead atmosphere... fans should wake up

WSU chocked

luke hanCOCK 1:19:09

You're all wrong the worst team is the indiana Hoosiers fuzzy zeller going pro screwed the program

Amazing, the coaches are both gone.

One of the worst games I have ever witnessed.

commentator can insult rules

stop showing ware and why he not want to see? cause he's not doing anything?

Wichita states schedule is so weak.

*Louisville.

NIT LOSER , OH YEAH !!