Louisville Cardinals at SMU Mustangs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
SMU beats No. 21 Louisville 95-85 for another home win over a ranked ACC opponent
SMU (18-8, 7-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) went ahead to stay on Miller's short floater in the lane with 6:19 left that broke a 76-all tie. That was the second of six consecutive made field goals by the Mustangs, including a pair of 3-pointers by Corey Washington, who finished with 18 points.
Miller's alley-oop pass to Pierre for a dunk with 1:49 remaining pushed the lead to 91-83 and sent the already-loud Moody Coliseum crowd into a real frenzy.
It was the Mustangs' second win at home over a ranked ACC opponent this season, and could be significant in their push to reach their first NCAA Tournament since 2017. They beat then-No. 12 North Carolina 97-83 on Jan. 3, which was their first victory over a Top 25 opponent under second-year coach Andy Enfield.
Standout freshman Mikel Brown Jr. had 29 points for Louisville (19-6, 8-5), whose winning streak started with an 88-74 home win over SMU on Jan. 31. J'Vonne Hadley had 14 points and nine rebounds, while Ryan Conwell scored 12.
Brown has 29 points in back-to-back games since matching a Louisville single-game record and ACC freshman record with 45 points against North Carolina State on Feb. 9.
In a game with 17 lead changes and 16 ties between the ACC's two highest-scoring teams, Louisville went up 74-73 on Brown’s driving reverse layup through defenders with eight minutes left. Less than a minute later, Brown took the ball away from Miller when SMU's senior guard went up in the air while driving toward the basket.
The Mustangs led 52-49 at halftime.
SMU hosts Boston College on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 85 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 85 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Corey Washington Steal. | 85 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Isaac McKneely bad pass turnover | 85 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Isaac McKneely Defensive Rebound. | 85 - 95 |
Statistics
 LOU |
 SMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-67 | FG | 38-65 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 13-34 | 3PT | 9-19 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 12-15 | FT | 10-12 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 18 | Assists | 21 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 12 |
| 17 | Lead Changes | 17 |
| 16 | Percent Led | 67 |
Game Information
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 6,326 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 31-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 29-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 25-8 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-8 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-10 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 23-10 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-11 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 17-16 |
| 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 |