Overview
- Ryan Conwell scored a season-high 25 points with five 3-pointers, including 17 after halftime.
- Freshman Mikel Brown Jr. added 22 points as the Cardinals improved to 5-0 and the Bearcats fell to 4-1.
- The game revived the Ohio River rivalry at a neutral-site Hoops Classic in downtown Cincinnati.
- Cincinnati led 32-28 at the break after holding Louisville to 26% shooting before the Cardinals flipped the game with early second-half runs.
- Louisville turned 13 Bearcats turnovers into 17 points and preserved its perfect mark under Pat Kelsey when leading with five minutes left.