The the SMU Mustangs entered the ACC Second Round at 0-0 in conference tournaments and left with a 62-58 result against the the Louisville Cardinals at Spectrum Center at 2:30 PM EDT on ESPN.
First half
The the SMU Mustangs and the the Louisville Cardinals finished the first half tied at 26-26 with 9 ties and 16 lead changes logged in the game.
The Ponies hit 24 field goals on 56 attempts for 43 percent while the Cards made 21 on 53 for 40 percent.
SMU made 9 three-pointers on 27 attempts for 33 percent while Ville made 6 on 26 for 23 percent.
The the SMU Mustangs worked the paint for 24 points while the the Louisville Cardinals answered with 26 points in the paint.
Second half
The the SMU Mustangs scored 32 in the second half while the the Louisville Cardinals scored 36 in the second half to decide the 62-58 finish.
The Ponies produced 13 points off turnovers while the Cards produced 16 points off turnovers in a margin tied to 14 SMU turnovers and 10 Louisville turnovers.
SMU Mustangs post-match stats show 1 made free throw on 3 attempts for 33 percent while Louisville made 14 on 20 for 70 percent.
The Mustangs pulled down 34 rebounds with 9 offensive boards while the Cardinals collected 32 rebounds with 6 offensive boards.
SMU recorded 10 assists with an assists-to-turnover ratio of 0.91 while Louisville posted 8 assists with a 0.89 ratio in the SMU Mustangs vs Louisville Cardinals tactical recap.
The Ponies totaled 5 blocks and 5 steals while the Cards finished with 2 blocks and 6 steals in the game-changing plays SMU Mustangs vs Louisville Cardinals.
Key individual notes
Jaden Toombs brought 13 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 3 steals in his previous game, and the the SMU Mustangs finished this one with 5 team blocks and 34 rebounds.
Boopie Miller had 4 assists and 8 rebounds in his previous game, and SMU ended this contest with 10 assists and 14 turnovers.
Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 17 in his previous game, and the Ponies generated 58 total points on 43 percent shooting in this post-game report SMU Mustangs.
Closing
The the SMU Mustangs played before an attendance of 8116 at Spectrum Center, and the the Louisville Cardinals ended with 20 free throw attempts to SMU’s 3.
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