Notre Dame vs Louisville
Definition
A reference to the ACC Men's college basketball game between the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the University of Louisville Cardinals on February 4, 2026, where No. 24 Louisville defeated Notre Dame 76-65 with a crucial late scoring run.
Shorthand for a sports matchup in NCAA basketball pitting the Fighting Irish against the Cardinals, known for gritty, low-scoring affairs decided by hustle and hot hands.
Examples
I bet my lunch on Notre Dame vs Louisville, but Louisville's late surge left me eating ramen for a week.
Notre Dame vs Louisville was the thriller we needed—until it turned into a Cardinals' cardio session.
Forget the Super Bowl hype; Notre Dame vs Louisville had more plot twists than a Netflix binge.
My grandma called during Notre Dame vs Louisville yelling 'Go Irish!'—spoiler: she needed glasses for the final score.