Louisville Cardinals at Arkansas Razorbacks
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Black's 26 points carry No. 9 Arkansas past Louisville 80-54
Black, a freshman guard who topped the No. 2 recruiting class in the country, made 9 of 11 shots, including 3 of 5 3-pointers, made all five free throws and and had six assists. Ricky Council IV added 15 points and Makhel Mitchell 12 for the Razorbacks (4-0), who had no trouble stepping up in competition after opening the season with three easy wins at home.
Kamri Lands scored 13 and El Ellis 11 for Louisville, which dropped to 0-4 in its first season under coach Kenny Payne, a former Cardinals star.
Black, a freshman guard who topped the No. 2 recruiting class in the country, carried the Razorbacks the entire game. He scored 12 points in the first half to stake the Razorbacks to a 36-28 lead, including consecutive 3-point shots during an early run. The Razorbacks — who have reached the Elite Eight in consecutive seasons — also played a strong inside game, with Black making a baseline slam dunk and Council making an alley-oop slam dunk.
Council hit a corner 3-pointer to open the second half and put the Razorbacks back into a double-digit lead. The Cardinals pulled within five points but the Razorbacks proved to be too much. Council hit another shot from behind the arc for a 52-40 lead midway through second half.
The Razorbacks simply wore down the Cardinals and had a number of easy dunks during a 17-0 run in the closing minutes, including three by Mitchell.
BIG PICTURE
Louisville: The Cardinals opened the season with one-point home losses to Bellarmine, Wright State and Appalachian State.
Arkansas: The Razorbacks opened the season with three straight double-digit wins at home, against North Dakota State, Fordham and South Dakota State.
UP NEXT
Louisville drops into the loser's bracket to face No. 21 Texas Tech, which lost to No. 10 Creighton 76-65 in the opening game.
Arkansas advances to play Creighton.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Arkansas Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Fabio Basili missed Jumper. | 54 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Joseph Pinion made Free Throw. | 54 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Joseph Pinion made Free Throw. | 54 - 79 |
Statistics
 LOU |
 ARK |
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|---|---|---|
| 16-44 | FG | 29-51 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 4-12 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 18-25 | FT | 14-19 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 4 | Assists | 20 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 29 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 16 | Fouls | 23 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 27 |
Game Information
Location: Maui, HI
Attendance: 2,400 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 34-2 |
| 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 | 20-12 |
| 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 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-8 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 19-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |