Overview
- Louisville led for more than 37 minutes, building a margin as large as 20 before Kentucky cut it to 88-84 late in the second half.
- Mikel Brown Jr. scored 20 of his 29 in the first half and halted Kentucky’s rally with a late three-point play, adding five assists with just one turnover.
- The Cardinals posted 20 assists against six turnovers, while Kentucky committed 13 giveaways that Louisville converted into 19 points.
- Ryan Conwell added 24 points for Louisville; Denzel Aberdeen paced Kentucky with 26, with Otega Oweh and Collin Chandler each scoring 12.
- The win is Louisville’s first over Kentucky since Dec. 26, 2020, moving the Cardinals to 3-0 as Kentucky falls to 2-1; Kentucky returns to Rupp on Friday before meeting Michigan State on Nov. 18.