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Deadspin | Louisville wastes early lead, holds off Japanese Kentucky

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Dec 28, 2024; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Japanese Kentucky Colonels ahead Montavious Myrick (13) battles Louisville Cardinals ahead James Scott (0) for the ball throughout the first half at KFC Yum! Middle. Obligatory Credit score: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Photographs

Noah Waterman’s driving, twisting shot within the lane with 1.2 seconds left rescued Louisville from a house upset bid by Japanese Kentucky, escaping with a 78-76 residence victory on Saturday.

The Cardinals (8-5) equaled their win whole from the 2023-24 marketing campaign.

Louisville claimed a 71-61 edge on a James Scott dunk with 6:17 remaining, however Japanese Kentucky (6-7) adopted with a 12-1 run to say the lead on Devontae Blanton’s layup with 2:20 to play. The groups traded baskets till Waterman’s shot within the ultimate seconds supplied the distinction. Terrance Edwards Jr. made one among two free throws to pad the Cardinals’ margin with 0.4 seconds to play.

Louisville grabbed a season-high 21 offensive rebounds within the win. The Cardinals had been led by Edwards’ 20-point efficiency on 6-for-12 capturing. J’Vonne Hadley dropped in 15 factors and added 10 rebounds, 4 on the offensive finish. Chucky Hepburn added 14 factors regardless of six turnovers and guard Reyne Smith had 12 factors, together with a trio of 3-pointers. Waterman contributed 12 factors, none extra vital than the sport winner.

Japanese Kentucky’s George Kimble III keyed the Colonels’ rally with 24 factors, with 17 coming within the second half. Blanton scored 22 factors on 10-for-23 capturing. Guard Jackson Holt added 15 factors, capturing 3-for-5 from 3-point vary.

The sport was a back-and-forth battle all through. Louisville stretched a first-half result in as many as 15 factors, partly by canning 9 3-point photographs within the first 20 minutes, versus simply two within the second half.

The Cardinals led 46-37 at halftime and stretched their lead again to 13 earlier than a 12-2 led by 3-pointers from Holt and Mayar Wol pulled the Colonels again into the sport halfway via the second half.

The Cardinals will tackle North Carolina at residence on Wednesday. Japanese Kentucky opens Atlantic Solar play at Central Arkansas on Thursday.

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