Louisville's Last-Minute Heroics Over SMU

0:00On March 11th, number 24, Louisville pulled off a tight 62-58 win over SMU in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, punching their ticket to the quarterfinals. Ryan Conwell led the charge with 16 points, including two huge shots in the final minute 17 seconds that sealed the deal. Adrian Willie chipped in 14 points, while Isaac McNeely added 10 for the Cardinals, now 23 and 9 on the season. SMU jumped out to a 6-point lead in the second half behind Jaren Pierre Jr. 17 points, and Jaden tombs 13 points with 9 rebounds. The Mustangs at 20 and 13 slowed the pace but couldn't hold on after their big 7-foot-1 center picked up foul trouble. Louisville capitalized inside, with key buckets from Vangelis Zugress during that stretch, rallying from behind without their star freshman, Mike Hale Brown, Jr. who sidelined with a back injury. SMU lost Corey Washington to a shoulder issue late as well. The Cardinals now gear up for Miami on Thursday, while SMU sits on the NCAA tournament bubble,

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