Virginia Cavaliers at Louisville Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Smith, Scott lead Louisville to its first season-sweep of Virginia since joining the ACC
It's the first time the Cardinals have swept the series since joining the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2014 and was their first win over the Cavaliers in Louisville since February 9, 2020.
Louisville never trailed after taking the lead when Smith drew a foul and knocked down three straight free throws 22 seconds into the contest. Scott's dunk with 1:08 left in the first half sent the Cardinals into intermission with a 39-28 lead and they pushed the advantage to as many as 21 points, 77-56 with 3:35 left.
Smith was 4 of 11 from beyond the arc and a perfect 7-for-7 at the line to lead Louisville (14-5, 7-1). Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 16 points and J'Vonne Hadley contributed 13.
Saunders hit 3 of 6 from deep and finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds and Isaac McKneely added 10 to lead Virginia (8-10, 1-6). The Cavaliers have lost five straight, a streak that started with a 70-50 loss to the Cardinals in Charlottesville.
Four of Louisville's five losses under first-year coach Pat Kelsey have been to teams ranked in the AP Top 25 — No. 12 Tennessee, No. 23 Mississippi, No., 9 Duke and No. 5 Kentucky. None of the Cardinals' 12 remaining games are against a team currently ranked.
Louisville plays at SMU on Tuesday. Virginia returns home to play host to Boston College on Tuesday.
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- TV Channel: Virginia at Louisville 2021 College Basketball, week 11, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Taine Murray made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dai Dai Ames. | 67 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Anthony Robinson Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:43 | Cole Sherman missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 81 |
Statistics
 UVA |
 LOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-51 | FG | 26-60 |
| 47.1 | Field Goal % | 43.3 |
| 8-21 | 3PT | 6-23 |
| 38.1 | Three Point % | 26.1 |
| 11-19 | FT | 23-27 |
| 57.9 | Free Throw % | 85.2 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Louisville, KY
Attendance: 18,233 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 11-0 | - | 19-2 |
| Clemson | 10-2 | 1.5 | 18-5 |
| Louisville | 9-2 | 2 | 16-6 |
| SMU | 8-3 | 3 | 17-5 |
| Wake Forest | 8-3 | 3 | 16-6 |
| Stanford | 7-4 | 4 | 15-7 |
| North Carolina | 6-5 | 5 | 13-10 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-6 | 6 | 14-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-6 | 6 | 10-12 |
| Florida State | 5-7 | 6.5 | 14-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 5-7 | 6.5 | 11-12 |
| California | 4-7 | 7 | 11-11 |
| Syracuse | 4-7 | 7 | 10-12 |
| Notre Dame | 4-7 | 7 | 10-12 |
| Virginia | 4-8 | 7.5 | 11-12 |
| Boston College | 2-8 | 8.5 | 10-11 |
| NC State | 2-8 | 8.5 | 9-12 |
| Miami | 1-10 | 10 | 5-17 |