Ul Vs Duke Basketball
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- — Carlik Jones scored 19 of his 24 points in the second half and Louisville beat Duke 70-65, sending the Blue Devils to their third straight loss on Saturday.
Duke Basketball Report
Both teams plummeted out of the Top 25 rankings this week — Duke for the first time since Feb. 8, 2016 — but the Cardinals, who fell just outside the rankings, could find themselves back in after snapping a two-game losing streak.
Feb 26, 2021 - ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 70.4% chance to win against Duke. KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 35% chance to take down the Blue. Duke basketball won its first ACC Tournament game and needs to keep winning on Wednesday against Louisville. The ACC Tournament is underway and the Duke Blue Devils got their stay in Greensboro. After a bye in the first round of the ACC Tournament, Louisville men's basketball team will make their 2021 ACC Tournament debut against Duke at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night. Best & Worst Refi. ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 70.4% chance to win against Duke. KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 35% chance to take down the Blue.
The game wasn't put away until Jones, the grad transfer from Radford, hit two free throws with 5.4 seconds remaining. Those came after the Cardinals got possession following a scramble for a loose ball and two missed Blue Devils 3-point attempts.
Jones scored the Cardinals' last nine points in the final two minutes including a layup with 1:18 to go for a 66-65 lead. He made a variety of shots in scoring eight points early in the second half to give Louisville a six-point lead, the largest by either team. The lead would change hands eight times after that in the final 13 1/2 minutes.
Louisville Vs Duke Basketball History
Jay'Lyn Withers added 13 points, David Johnson 12 and Dre Davis 11 for Louisville (10-3, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference). The Cardinals were 18 of 24 at the line to 7 of 9 for Duke (5-5, 3-3).
Duke's Matthew Hurt scored 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting, including 4 of 5 from the arc but went 12 minutes of the second half without scoring. He fouled out with 1:50 to go trying to guard a driving Jones. DJ Steward added 13 points.
Neither team led by more than five points in the first half with the Cardinals ahead 36-33 at the break.
Duke is host to Georgia Tech on Tuesday. Louisville is host to Boston College next Saturday.
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