
Cardinals Drop Home Decision to Virginia Tech
March 05, 2024 | Men's Basketball
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville men's basketball gave up 13 3-pointers to Virginia Tech on Tuesday night and couldn't dig out of an early hole in an 80-64 loss at the KFC Yum! Center.
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Virginia Tech made eight 3-pointers in the first half and led by as much as 23 with 1:50 to go in the frame. The Cardinals (8-22, 3-16 ACC) cut it to 10 multiple times in the second half but never came any closer.
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Five Hokies scored in double figures, and three of them made at least three 3s.
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They led 49-31 at the break, but UofL freshman guard Ty-Laur Johnson trimmed it to 10 at 61-51 with his second 3-pointer of the game at the 11:32 mark.
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Virginia Tech (17-13, 9-10) answered with a 3, and after Louisville later made it a 10-point game again at 74-64 with 3:24 to go, the Cards never scored again.
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Junior forward Brandon Huntley-Hatfield led Louisville with 19 points, while redshirt sophomore guard/forward Mike James added 16.
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Johnson tallied 10 points and four assists, and graduate senior forward Zan Payne had career highs of six points and six rebounds.
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Sean Pedulla paced Virginia Tech with 15 points.
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The Cardinals wrap up the regular season with Senior Night against Boston College at 5:30 p.m. ET Saturday at the KFC Yum! Center. The game will air on CW.
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Virginia Tech made eight 3-pointers in the first half and led by as much as 23 with 1:50 to go in the frame. The Cardinals (8-22, 3-16 ACC) cut it to 10 multiple times in the second half but never came any closer.
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Five Hokies scored in double figures, and three of them made at least three 3s.
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They led 49-31 at the break, but UofL freshman guard Ty-Laur Johnson trimmed it to 10 at 61-51 with his second 3-pointer of the game at the 11:32 mark.
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Virginia Tech (17-13, 9-10) answered with a 3, and after Louisville later made it a 10-point game again at 74-64 with 3:24 to go, the Cards never scored again.
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Junior forward Brandon Huntley-Hatfield led Louisville with 19 points, while redshirt sophomore guard/forward Mike James added 16.
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Johnson tallied 10 points and four assists, and graduate senior forward Zan Payne had career highs of six points and six rebounds.
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Sean Pedulla paced Virginia Tech with 15 points.
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The Cardinals wrap up the regular season with Senior Night against Boston College at 5:30 p.m. ET Saturday at the KFC Yum! Center. The game will air on CW.
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