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The sixth-ranked Louisville Cardinals, behind Ryan Conwell, got going in the second half and defeated Cincinnati on Friday.
Listen to what the head coach of the Cardinals, plus shooting guard Ryan Conwell, said after their win over the Bearcats:
—Louisville is 31-0 under Pat Kelsey when leading a game with 5 minutes to play. —Louisville is 14-0 over the past 10 seasons when limiting opponents to no more than one three-point field goal. —Louisville is 118-0 all-time when scoring 100 or more points in non-overtime games.
Ryan Conwell scored 17 of his season-high 25 points in the second half, and Mikel Brown Jr. had 22 points as No. 6 Louisville beat Cincinnati 74-64
This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/louisville as Highlights, Photos and Notes: Louisville 74, Cincinnati 64.
The sixth-ranked University of Louisville men's basketball team renews an old rivalry on Friday. The Cards will take on the University of Cincinnati Bearcats on the road at the Heritage Bank Center. For head coach Pat Kelsey, it's a chance to coach in his hometown.
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Facing a Cincinnati defense that ranked second on KenPom in terms of efficiency, Louisville certainly struggled for much of the night offensively. They shot it just 37.5 percent from the floor and were only 8-of-28 on three-point attempts, but made up for it with a 24-of-28 showing at the free throw line.
Ryan Conwell took the game over for Louisville in the second half, scoring 25 points — 17 of them after the break — to will the Cardinals to a 74-64 win in the Heritage Bank Center in downtown Cincinnati. The game boosted Louisville to 5-0, and continued a UC losing streak against Top 10 opponents that stretches back to 2012.