Duke Blue Devils at Louisville Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Jones, Louisville hand Duke third straight loss 70-65
Both teams plummeted out of the Top 25 rankings this week — Duke for the first time since Feb. 8, 2016 — but the Cardinals, who fell just outside the rankings, could find themselves back in after snapping a two-game losing streak.
The game wasn't put away until Jones, the grad transfer from Radford, hit two free throws with 5.4 seconds remaining. Those came after the Cardinals got possession following a scramble for a loose ball and two missed Blue Devils 3-point attempts.
Jones scored the Cardinals' last nine points in the final two minutes including a layup with 1:18 to go for a 66-65 lead. He made a variety of shots in scoring eight points early in the second half to give Louisville a six-point lead, the largest by either team. The lead would change hands eight times after that in the final 13 1/2 minutes.
Jay'Lyn Withers added 13 points, David Johnson 12 and Dre Davis 11 for Louisville (10-3, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference). The Cardinals were 18 of 24 at the line to 7 of 9 for Duke (5-5, 3-3).
Duke's Matthew Hurt scored 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting, including 4 of 5 from the arc but went 12 minutes of the second half without scoring. He fouled out with 1:50 to go trying to guard a driving Jones. DJ Steward added 13 points.
Neither team led by more than five points in the first half with the Cardinals ahead 36-33 at the break.
Duke is host to Georgia Tech on Tuesday. Louisville is host to Boston College next Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Samuell Williamson Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:01 | DJ Steward missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Carlik Jones made Free Throw. | 65 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Carlik Jones made Free Throw. | 65 - 69 |
Statistics
 DUKE |
 LOU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-54 | FG | 23-50 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 7-9 | FT | 18-24 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 7 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 23 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Louisville, KY
Attendance: 3,219 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |