Indiana Hoosiers at Louisville Cardinals
· Saatva Empire Classic
Indiana closes on a 13-2 run to beat Louisville 74-66 for 3rd place at the Empire Classic
Indiana trailed 64-61 with 4:23 remaining after JJ Traynor's dunk but Louisville did not score again until Skyy Clark's wide open layup with 4.1 seconds left.
Johnson made a fast-break layup, following a steal by Reneau, to put Indiana ahead 65-64. Reneau added a basket in the paint and two free throws to make it 69-64.
Indiana scored 13 straight points in the final four minutes.
Kel’el Ware also scored 12 points for Indiana (4-1). Anthony Walker added 11 points. Reneau, who scored a career-high 18 points in a loss to No. 5 UConn on Sunday, finished 3 of 5 from the field and 6 of 6 at the stripe.
Walker scored nine points in the first half to help Indiana build a 34-29 lead. The Hoosiers got 18 bench points in the first half and 20 points in the paint.
Clark led Louisville (2-3) with 19 points. Tre White added 10 points.
Former Indiana star Victor Oladipo sat courtside.
Indiana plays Harvard in Indianapolis on Sunday. Louisville, which was coming off an 81-80 loss to No. 19 Texas on a buzzer beater, returns home to face New Mexico State on Sunday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Skyy Clark made Layup. | 74 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Xavier Johnson made Free Throw. | 74 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Xavier Johnson made Free Throw. | 73 - 64 |
Statistics
 IU |
 LOU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 20-56 |
| 45.3 | Field Goal % | 35.7 |
| 1-11 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 9.1 | Three Point % | 26.3 |
| 25-34 | FT | 21-29 |
| 73.5 | Free Throw % | 72.4 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 18 | Assists | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 18 | Fouls | 23 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: New York, NY
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2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 17-3 | - | 30-7 |
| Maryland | 14-6 | 3 | 27-9 |
| Michigan | 14-6 | 3 | 27-10 |
| Wisconsin | 13-7 | 4 | 27-10 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 4 | 24-12 |
| Oregon | 12-8 | 5 | 25-10 |
| Illinois | 12-8 | 5 | 22-13 |
| Indiana | 10-10 | 7 | 19-13 |
| Ohio State | 9-11 | 8 | 17-15 |
| Rutgers | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Nebraska | 7-13 | 10 | 21-14 |
| Northwestern | 7-13 | 10 | 17-16 |
| Iowa | 7-13 | 10 | 17-16 |
| USC | 7-13 | 10 | 17-18 |
| Minnesota | 7-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Penn State | 6-14 | 11 | 16-15 |
| Washington | 4-16 | 13 | 13-18 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 19-1 | - | 35-4 |
| Clemson | 18-2 | 1 | 27-7 |
| Louisville | 18-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
| SMU | 13-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| Wake Forest | 13-7 | 6 | 21-11 |
| North Carolina | 13-7 | 6 | 23-14 |
| Stanford | 11-9 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 10-10 | 9 | 17-17 |
| Florida State | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Pittsburgh | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Virginia | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Notre Dame | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Syracuse | 7-13 | 12 | 14-19 |
| California | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| NC State | 5-15 | 14 | 12-19 |
| Boston College | 4-16 | 15 | 12-19 |
| Miami | 3-17 | 16 | 7-24 |