Miami (FL) Hurricanes moved to 78 after a 78-73 result over the Louisville Cardinals, while the Cardinals left at 73, in an ACC tournament quarterfinal at 2:30 PM EDT at Spectrum Center in Charlotte.
First half
The Miami (FL) Hurricanes trailed 38-37 at halftime as the Louisville Cardinals shot 48 percent from the field and scored 38 points in the opening half.
The Hurricanes stayed attached by getting 44 points in the paint in the game and by forcing 8 turnovers overall.
Louisville kept pressure with 38 paint points and 13 fast-break points in the game while the Cardinals committed 13 turnovers overall.
Second half
The Hurricanes won the second half 41-35 as Miami (FL) turned defense into 17 points off turnovers and finished with 9 steals.
The Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs Louisville Cardinals turning point came with Miami (FL) producing a 10-0 unanswered run during a 49-41 stretch shown in the game flow data.
The Hurricanes leaned on
Malik Reneau’s 24 points and 6 rebounds from the previous game log while the U got 6 assists from
Tre Donaldson in that same log.
Miami (FL) also leaned on team production at the line, where the Hurricanes went 19-for-29 for 66 percent while Louisville went 13-for-17 for 76 percent.
Louisville stayed in it by hitting 27 field goals and by getting 16 assists, while the Cards also posted 7 blocks and 13 second-chance points.
Final stretch
The Hurricanes closed out a game that featured 15 lead changes and 6 ties, with Miami (FL) finishing at 47 percent shooting and Louisville at 25 percent from 3-point range.
The Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs Louisville Cardinals final score settled at 78-73 as Miami (FL) logged 8 blocks, 16 fast-break points, and a 33-36 rebound margin.
Fans looking back on Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs Louisville Cardinals highlights can point to Miami (FL) limiting total turnovers to 8 while Louisville finished with 13.
Miami (FL) Hurricanes post-game interviews also had plenty to revisit after the Hurricanes drew 17 fouls and Louisville finished with 20 personal fouls.
Next on the schedule
The Miami (FL) Hurricanes will be on ESPN Networks at 7:00 PM EDT on 3/13/2026 against the Virginia Cavaliers at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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