Virginia Tech Hokies at Louisville Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Brown shines in return for No. 23 Louisville in 85-71 win over Virginia Tech
Brown had been sidelined by a back injury. The 6-foot-5 freshman point guard went 7 for 11 from the field in his fourth 20-point game of the season and added a team-high six assists.
Neither team shot particularly well in the first half, but the Cardinals (14-5, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) warmed up toward the end as they outscored the Hokies 14-3 over the final 3:54 to take a 37-22 halftime lead.
Virginia Tech (15-6, 4-4) shot just 24.2% (8 for 33) before intermission. The point total and shooting percentage in the first half were both the second-lowest of the season for the Hokies.
Louisville led 49-29 with 14:24 left, but Virginia Tech finally found its touch and made 10 of its next 11 shots, with Amani Hansberry hitting two 3-pointers 30 seconds apart to cut the deficit to 64-56 with 7:22 remaining.
That was the only time the Cardinals’ lead went under 10 points in the second half. A 12-2 run capped by Ryan Conwell's four-point play put Louisville up 17 with 5:11 to play, and the Cardinals were never threatened the rest of the way.
Conwell finished with 15 points. J’Vonne Hadley added 14 and Sananda Fru posted his third double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Jailen Bedford led the Hokies with 24 points, and Ben Hammond added 18. Hansberry had 11 of his 12 points in the second half.
Louisville visits No. 5 Duke on Monday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Christian Gurdak makes 10-foot jumper | 71 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Christian Gurdak Offensive Rebound. | 69 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Tobi Lawal misses layup | 69 - 85 |
Statistics
 VT |
 LOU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-62 | FG | 31-66 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 16-30 | 3PT | 13-33 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 5-8 | FT | 10-13 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 16 | Assists | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 20 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 3 | Percent Led | 92 |
Game Information
Location: Louisville, KY
Attendance: 14,907 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 8-0 | - | 19-1 |
| Clemson | 7-1 | 1 | 17-4 |
| Virginia | 6-2 | 2 | 17-3 |
| NC State | 6-2 | 2 | 15-6 |
| Miami | 5-2 | 2.5 | 16-4 |
| North Carolina | 4-3 | 3.5 | 16-4 |
| SMU | 4-3 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-4 | 3.5 | 16-6 |
| Louisville | 4-4 | 4 | 14-6 |
| California | 3-4 | 4.5 | 15-5 |
| Stanford | 3-4 | 4.5 | 14-6 |
| Syracuse | 3-5 | 5 | 12-9 |
| Boston College | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Notre Dame | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Wake Forest | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-6 | 6 | 9-12 |
| Florida State | 1-6 | 6.5 | 8-12 |