Louisville Tops Miami 92-89 in ACC Regular-Season Finale
In Coral Gables, Florida, on Saturday, Adrian Wooley's go-ahead 3-pointer with 18 seconds remaining lifted the Louisville Cardinals to a 92-89 victory over the 22nd-ranked Miami Hurricanes in the teams' regular-season finale and a key Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.
The win secured the No. 6 seed for Louisville (22-9 overall, 11-7 ACC) in the upcoming conference tournament, while Miami (24-7 overall, 13-5 ACC) settled for the No. 3 seed despite tying a program record for regular-season victories. The Cardinals, playing without their second-leading scorer Mikel Brown Jr. due to a back injury, snapped a 14-game road losing streak against ranked opponents, their previous such triumph coming in January 2020 at Duke.
Ryan Conwell paced Louisville with 24 points, including 18 in the first half on four 3-pointers during the opening 10 minutes. JVonne Hadley added 16 points, while Wooley and Isaac McKneely each contributed 15. The Cardinals shot 61% from the field overall and built a 46-37 halftime lead after Miami committed four turnovers in the game's first two minutes.
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