No. 14 Louisville pulls out 79-70 win over Grand Canyon
Deng Adel scored 15 points, V.J. King and Ray Spalding added 14 each, and Louisville labored most of Saturday night before pulling out a 79-70 win over Grand Canyon.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Louisville Cardinals
79
Grand Canyon Lopes
70
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOU | 36 | 43 | 79 |
| GCU | 37 | 33 | 70 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Morehead State Eagles | W 107-57 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Chattanooga Mocs | W 84-70 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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LayUpShot 0:48 79-70
DeWayne Russell made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:34 79-68
DeWayne Russell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:34 79-67
Foul on Quentin Snider.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:47 79-67
Quentin Snider made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:47 78-67
Quentin Snider made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:47 77-67
Foul on DeWayne Russell.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:09 77-67
DeWayne Russell made Three Point Jumper.
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DunkShot 3:06 77-64
Ray Spalding made Dunk. Assisted by V.J. King.
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DunkShot 3:27 75-64
Keonta Vernon made Dunk. Assisted by Gerard Martin.
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DunkShot 3:52 75-62
Jaylen Johnson made Dunk. Assisted by Ray Spalding.
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JumpShot 4:17 73-62
DeWayne Russell made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:32 73-60
V.J. King made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Snider.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:09 70-60
Jaylen Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:09 69-60
Foul on Oscar Frayer.
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LayUpShot 5:27 69-60
DeWayne Russell made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:47 69-58
V.J. King made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Snider.
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LayUpShot 6:01 66-58
DeWayne Russell made Layup. Assisted by Shaq Carr.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:26 66-56
DeWayne Russell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:26 66-55
Foul on Mangok Mathiang.
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LayUpShot 6:41 66-55
V.J. King made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:09 64-55
Gerard Martin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeWayne Russell.
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PersonalFoul 8:13 64-52
Foul on Keonta Vernon.
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PersonalFoul 8:15 64-52
Foul on Oscar Frayer.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:27 64-52
DeWayne Russell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:27 64-51
Foul on Ray Spalding.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:47 64-51
Deng Adel made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by V.J. King.
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PersonalFoul 9:02 61-51
Foul on Kerwin Smith.
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PersonalFoul 9:07 61-51
Foul on Ray Spalding.
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DunkShot 9:19 61-51
Ray Spalding made Dunk. Assisted by David Levitch.
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LayUpShot 9:44 59-51
Deng Adel made Layup. Assisted by Ray Spalding.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:52 57-51
V.J. King made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:52 56-51
V.J. King made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:52 55-51
Foul on Darion Clark.
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PersonalFoul 10:59 55-51
Foul on DeWayne Russell.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:07 55-51
DeWayne Russell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:07 55-50
DeWayne Russell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:07 55-49
DeWayne Russell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:07 55-48
Foul on Deng Adel.
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LayUpShot 11:34 55-48
Ray Spalding made Layup. Assisted by David Levitch.
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JumpShot 11:55 53-48
DeWayne Russell made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 12:22 53-46
Deng Adel made Layup.
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LayUpShot 12:47 51-46
Deng Adel made Layup.
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LayUpShot 13:00 49-46
Donovan Mitchell made Layup.
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LayUpShot 13:27 47-46
V.J. King made Layup.
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JumpShot 13:48 45-46
DeWayne Russell made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 14:04 45-44
Ray Spalding made Layup. Assisted by V.J. King.
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JumpShot 14:38 43-44
DeWayne Russell made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 14:53 43-42
Ray Spalding made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 15:52 41-42
Foul on Deng Adel.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:01 41-42
DeWayne Russell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:01 41-41
Foul on Quentin Snider.
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PersonalFoul 17:00 41-41
Foul on Mangok Mathiang.
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LayUpShot 17:21 41-41
Darion Clark made Layup. Assisted by Keonta Vernon.
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LayUpShot 17:59 41-39
Darion Clark made Layup.
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LayUpShot 18:19 41-37
Jaylen Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Quentin Snider.
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JumpShot 18:39 39-37
Deng Adel made Jumper. Assisted by Mangok Mathiang.
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PersonalFoul 19:15 37-37
Foul on Quentin Snider.
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MadeFreeThrow 19:40 37-37
Mangok Mathiang made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 19:40 36-37
Foul on Keonta Vernon.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:01 36-37
DeWayne Russell made Three Point Jumper.
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End Game 0:00 79-70
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:29 79-70
V.J. King Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:29 79-70
DeWayne Russell missed Layup.
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Steal 0:40 79-70
DeWayne Russell Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:40 79-70
V.J. King Turnover.
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LayUpShot 0:48 79-70
DeWayne Russell made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 1:04 79-68
Darion Clark Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:04 79-68
Mangok Mathiang missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:34 79-68
DeWayne Russell made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:34 79-67
Grand Canyon Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:34 79-67
DeWayne Russell missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:34 79-67
Foul on Quentin Snider.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:47 79-67
Quentin Snider made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:47 78-67
Quentin Snider made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:47 77-67
Foul on DeWayne Russell.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:09 77-67
DeWayne Russell made Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:30 77-64
Darion Clark Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 2:30 77-64
Deng Adel missed Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:47 77-64
Shaq Carr Turnover.
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ShortTimeOut 2:58 77-64
Grand Canyon Timeout
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DunkShot 3:06 77-64
Ray Spalding made Dunk. Assisted by V.J. King.
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DunkShot 3:27 75-64
Keonta Vernon made Dunk. Assisted by Gerard Martin.
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DunkShot 3:52 75-62
Jaylen Johnson made Dunk. Assisted by Ray Spalding.
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JumpShot 4:17 73-62
DeWayne Russell made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:32 73-60
V.J. King made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Snider.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:44 70-60
DeWayne Russell Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:09 70-60
Jaylen Johnson made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 5:09 69-60
Louisville Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:09 69-60
Jaylen Johnson missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:09 69-60
Foul on Oscar Frayer.
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LayUpShot 5:27 69-60
DeWayne Russell made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:47 69-58
V.J. King made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Snider.
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LayUpShot 6:01 66-58
DeWayne Russell made Layup. Assisted by Shaq Carr.
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Defensive Rebound 6:09 66-56
Shaq Carr Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:09 66-56
Quentin Snider missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 6:26 66-56
Jaylen Johnson Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:26 66-56
DeWayne Russell missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:26 66-56
DeWayne Russell made Free Throw.
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RegularTimeOut 6:26 66-55
Grand Canyon Timeout
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PersonalFoul 6:26 66-55
Foul on Mangok Mathiang.
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Team Stats
LOU
GCU
29-61
FG
23-49
48
Field Goal %
47
5-15
3PT
6-12
33
Three Point %
50
16-19
FT
18-24
84
Free Throw %
75
36
Rebounds
25
14
Offensive Rebounds
6
22
Defensive Rebounds
19
15
Assists
7
5
Steals
2
4
Blocks
3
10
Turnovers
13
0
Team Turnovers
0
10
Total Turnovers
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
18
Points Off Turnovers
7
4
Fast Break Points
6
44
Points in Paint
22
19
Fouls
20
13
Largest Lead
4
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