Louisville Cardinals at Cincinnati Bearcats
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Conwell scores 25 as No. 6 Louisville beats Cincinnati 74-64
Sananda Fru scored 11 points as the Cardinals won for the fifth time in five games this season.
Shon Abaev and Day Day Thomas each scored 12 points to lead Cincinnati (4-1). Moustapha Thiam added 10 points.
Conwell, a Xavier transfer, made a season-high five 3-pointers against his former crosstown rivals.
The Cardinals (5-0) came in averaging 103 points but struggled shooting against a Bearcats defense that allowed 61 points per game through four contests.
Louisville missed its first 10 shot attempts until Brown's layup with 12:27 remaining in the first half.
The Cardinals made a season-high 16 3s in their win over Ohio on Saturday but missed their first eight attempts on Friday.
Cincinnati led by 11 points in the first half before Adrian Wooley's layup capped an 11-0 run to tie the score. The Bearcats limited the Cardinals to 26% shooting in the half and led 32-28 at halftime.
Louisville began the second half on a 12-5 run to grab a 40-37 lead on Conwell's layup. The Bearcats committed their 10th turnover and Kahni Rooths' layup gave Louisville a 52-45 lead.
The Cardinals scored 17 points off 13 Bearcats turnovers. Louisville also committed 13 turnovers.
Conwell's fifth 3-pointer gave Louisville its largest lead to that point, 59-48 with 5:55 left.
The Cardinals came into the game 31-0 under coach Pat Kelsey when leading with five minutes left and they didn't relinquish this lead.
After the Bearcats got within six, Brown followed his 3-pointer with a fast-break dunk to put Louisville back up by 11.
Cincinnati hosts NJIT on Monday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Mikel Brown Jr. Steal. | 74 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Kerr Kriisa Turnover. | 74 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Ryan Conwell made Free Throw. | 74 - 64 |
Statistics
 LOU |
 CIN |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-56 | FG | 23-62 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 8-28 | 3PT | 8-29 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 24-28 | FT | 10-16 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 19 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 23 | Fouls | 19 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Attendance: 8,507 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |