Highlights, Photos and Notes: Louisville 79, West Virginia 70

The highlights, photo gallery and team & player notes from the Cardinals' overtime win vs. the Mountaineers.

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; West Virginia Mountaineers forward Amani Hansberry (13) looks to shoot as Louisville Cardinals forward Noah Waterman (93) and Louisville Cardinals guard Chucky Hepburn (24) defend during the second half at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

NASSAU, The Bahamas - The Louisville men's basketball program is heading to the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game, taking down former Big East rival West Virginia 79-70 in overtime.

The Atlantic Coast Conference put together a highlight tape of the matchup, which you can see here:

Team Notes:

• KEY FIRST HALF RUN: Louisville used a 6-0 run from 14:51 to 12:56 to gain the lead, with three points scored in the paint and the run capped off by a three-pointer. West Virginia used a 15-3 run to create a 10-point lead. Louisville scored the final seven points of the half to cut that to a four-point deficit.
• KEY SECOND HALF RUN: Louisville went on a 14-2 run to regain the lead and extend it to seven with 4:22 left to play. During the run, seven points came from the free-throw line, four points were scored in the paint, and three came from beyond the arc. Regulation ended with both teams deadlocked at 62.
• KEY OVERTIME RUN: Louisville used a 12-3 run over the final 2:30 of overtime to secure the 79-70 victory.
• Louisville shot 24 of 57 for 42.1% from the field, 7 of 28 for 25% from behind the arc, and 24 of 33 for 72.7% at the charity stripe.

Player Notes:

• Chucky Hepburn scored a career-high 32 points on 8-of-12 shooting, including 2-of-5 from behind the arc and 14-of-17 from the free-throw line. Hepburn also added three rebounds, two assists, and six steals in 38 minutes of play.
• Reyne Smith recorded 15 points, shooting 4-10 (40%) from 3-point territory. Smith also added three rebounds while playing for 37 minutes.
• Kasean Pryor recorded 13 points, shooting 4-of-11 from the field. He added eight rebounds, two assists and three blocks while playing 35 minutes.

Gallery:

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; Louisville Cardinals guard Chucky Hepburn (24) celebrates with Louisville Cardinals forward Kasean Pryor (7) during the second half against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; Louisville Cardinals forward Noah Waterman (93) and Louisville Cardinals guard Terrence Edwards Jr. (5) and Louisville Cardinals guard Reyne Smith (6) react during the second half against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; Louisville Cardinals guard Chucky Hepburn (24) reacts during the second half against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; Louisville Cardinals forward Kasean Pryor (7) reacts after scoring during the second half against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; Louisville Cardinals guard Chucky Hepburn (24) celebrates after scoring during the second half against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; West Virginia Mountaineers forward Amani Hansberry (13) tries to shoot as Louisville Cardinals guard J'Vonne Hadley (1) defends during the second half at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; West Virginia Mountaineers guard Javon Small (7) shoots over Louisville Cardinals guard Terrence Edwards Jr. (5) during the second half at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; Louisville Cardinals guard Chucky Hepburn (24) celebrates with Louisville Cardinals forward Kasean Pryor (7) during the second half against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; Louisville Cardinals guard Reyne Smith (6) celebrates with Louisville Cardinals forward Kasean Pryor (7) during the second half against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; A man dressed as a turkey during the game between the Louisville Cardinals and West Virginia Mountaineers during the second half at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; Louisville Cardinals guard Chucky Hepburn (24) celebrates with teammates during the second half against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; West Virginia Mountaineers forward Amani Hansberry (13) looks to shoot as Louisville Cardinals forward Noah Waterman (93) and Louisville Cardinals guard Chucky Hepburn (24) defend during the second half at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; Louisville Cardinals guard Chucky Hepburn (24) dunks during the first half against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; Louisville Cardinals guard Chucky Hepburn (24) shoots as West Virginia Mountaineers guard Sencire Harris (10) defends during the first half at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; Louisville Cardinals guard Chucky Hepburn (24) looks to shoot as West Virginia Mountaineers guard Sencire Harris (10) defends during the first half at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; Louisville Cardinals forward Kasean Pryor (7) tries to steal the ball from West Virginia Mountaineers guard Javon Small (7) during the first half at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; Louisville Cardinals forward Kasean Pryor (7) shoots a free throw during the first half against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; West Virginia Mountaineers guard KJ Tenner (3) and Louisville Cardinals guard Chucky Hepburn (24) go for the ball during the first half at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; Louisville Cardinals forward Noah Waterman (93) dribbles as West Virginia Mountaineers guard Tucker DeVries (12) defends during the first half at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey reacts during the first half against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; Louisville Cardinals guard J'Vonne Hadley (1) dribbles as West Virginia Mountaineers guard Javon Small (7) defends during the first half at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Nov 28, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; Louisville Cardinals forward Kasean Pryor (7) looks to pass as West Virginia Mountaineers guard Jonathan Powell (11) defends during the first half at Imperial Arena at the Atlantis resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

NOTE: Photos courtesy of Kevin Jairaj.

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