Louisville Cardinals at Florida State Seminoles
· NCAA Men's BasketballReyne Smith scores 27 points and Louisville defeats Florida State 90-76
Smith made 8 of 12 shots overall and 6 of 9 3-pointers to go with 5-for-5 from the free-throw line. Terrence Edwards Jr. had 19 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for the Cardinals.
Louisville made 10 of 15 3-pointers in the second half, including Smith's 5 for 5. The Cardinals finished 15 for 29 from deep compared to Florida State's 8 for 20.
The Cardinals led by two points at halftime, then extended their lead early in the second half. An 8-0 run made it 59-50 with 15 1/2 minutes remaining and 3-pointers from Smith and Noah Waterman had Louisville out front 56-45 with 13 1/2 minutes left.
A 3-pointer by Jamir Watkins got the Seminoles within 62-58 but Smith answered with a pair of 3s and the Cardinals were back up by 10. The two 3-pointers capped a 6 1/2-minute stretch in which every Louisville point came on six 3-pointers, four by Smith.
Florida State cut it to six points a couple more times, but Smith's final 3 of the game gave the Cardinals an 80-68 lead with a little under 4 minutes remaining. They led by at least eight points the rest of the way.
Watkins led Florida State (9-4, 0-2 ACC) with 25 points, making 4 of 6 3-pointers. Malique Ewin added 17 points.
Chucky Hepburn scored 16 for Louisville (7-5, 1-1) and Waterman finished with 15 points. Smith, Hepburn and Waterman combined for 13 of Louisville's 15 3-pointers.
Louisville hosts Eastern Kentucky on Saturday. Florida State hosts Syracuse on Jan. 4.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 90 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 90 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Louisville Turnover. | 90 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:33 | J'Vonne Hadley Defensive Rebound. | 90 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Jamir Watkins missed Three Point Jumper. | 90 - 76 |
Statistics
LOU |
FSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-55 | FG | 29-55 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 15-29 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 52 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 19-23 | FT | 10-14 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 18 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 14 | Fouls | 19 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Attendance: 4,383 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |


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