Louisville scores 52 second-half points to race past No. 14 Indiana 89-61 in the Battle 4 Atlantis
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) Chucky Hepburn had 16 points, 10 assists and seven steals, Noah Waterman also had 16 points and Louisville beat No. 14 Indiana 89-61 on Wednesday in the opening game of the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Louisville (4-1) beat a ranked team for the first time since topping Virginia Tech 73-71 on Jan. 6, 2021.
Kasean Pryor scored 10 of his 14 points in the second half and Reyne Smith added 12 points for Louisville.
Malik Reneau scored 21 points and Oumar Ballo added 11 for Indiana (4-1). Reneau reached 20-plus points for the eighth time in his career.
The Cardinals led 37-29 at the break after making 7 of 17 from 3-point range and shooting 57% overall. Indiana missed six straight shots on two occasions in the first half, sandwiched around a string of seven missed field goals, as the Cardinals shot 9 of 29 (31%).
Louisville exploded for 52 second-half points by shooting 66.7% from the field. Pryor missed only one of his six shots in the second half.
Louisville quickly built a commanding lead in the second half after starting on an 11-2 run, highlighted by Pryor's fast-break dunk. The lead reached 30 on freshman Khani Rooths' alley-oop dunk that came during the Cardinals’ 16-0 run for a 78-40 lead.
Louisville entered the week ranked sixth in the country in 3-point attempts per game at 34. The Cardinals attempted 27 against Indiana and made 10 of them - with four apiece from Waterman and Smith. Louisville also came into the game averaging 19 forced turnovers per game. The Cardinals scored 30 points off 23 Indiana turnovers.
Louisville, which played its first road game of the season, faces West Virginia on Thursday. Indiana plays No. 3 Gonzaga in the consolation bracket.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Hoosiers gains possession) | ||
| 19:48 | | Oumar Ballo turnover (Chucky Hepburn steals) | ||
| 19:45 |  | +2 | Chucky Hepburn makes two point layup | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | | Oumar Ballo misses two point hook shot | ||
| 19:11 | | Kasean Pryor defensive rebound | ||
| 18:50 | | +2 | Terrence Edwards Jr. makes two point jump shot (Chucky Hepburn assists) | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | | +2 | Oumar Ballo makes two point layup (Malik Reneau assists) | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | | Malik Reneau blocks Kasean Pryor's two point layup | ||
| 18:00 | | Malik Reneau defensive rebound | ||
| 17:54 | | Kanaan Carlyle turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 17:32 | | Kasean Pryor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:28 | | Hoosiers defensive rebound | ||
| 17:12 | | +2 | Oumar Ballo makes two point dunk (Kanaan Carlyle assists) | 4-4 |
| 16:47 | | +3 | Chucky Hepburn makes three point jump shot (Noah Waterman assists) | 7-4 |
| 16:33 | | Myles Rice misses two point layup | ||
| 16:31 | | Mackenzie Mgbako offensive rebound | ||
| 16:30 | | Noah Waterman shooting foul | ||
| 16:30 | | +1 | Mackenzie Mgbako makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-5 |
| 16:30 | | +1 | Mackenzie Mgbako makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-6 |
| 16:24 | | Oumar Ballo blocks Noah Waterman's two point layup | ||
| 16:22 | | Mackenzie Mgbako defensive rebound | ||
| 15:58 | | Malik Reneau misses two point hook shot | ||
| 15:53 | | Cardinals defensive rebound | ||
| 15:53 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:38 | | +3 | Reyne Smith makes three point jump shot (Chucky Hepburn assists) | 10-6 |
| 15:21 | | Kanaan Carlyle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:19 | | Myles Rice offensive rebound | ||
| 15:15 | | Myles Rice misses two point layup | ||
| 15:13 | | Oumar Ballo offensive rebound | ||
| 15:11 | | Oumar Ballo misses two point layup | ||
| 15:09 | | Mackenzie Mgbako offensive rebound | ||
| 15:02 | | Mackenzie Mgbako turnover (James Scott steals) | ||
| 14:58 | | +2 | J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup (James Scott assists) | 12-6 |
| 14:49 | | Myles Rice turnover (James Scott steals) | ||
| 14:29 | | Reyne Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:25 | | Hoosiers defensive rebound | ||
| 14:07 | | Oumar Ballo turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 13:42 | | Kasean Pryor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:40 | | Myles Rice defensive rebound | ||
| 13:35 | | J'Vonne Hadley personal foul | ||
| 13:30 | | Malik Reneau turnover (traveling) | ||
| 13:14 | | Terrence Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:12 | | Trey Galloway defensive rebound | ||
| 13:07 | | Trey Galloway misses two point layup | ||
| 13:05 | | Malik Reneau offensive rebound | ||
| 13:02 | | Kasean Pryor shooting foul | ||
| 13:02 | | +1 | Malik Reneau makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-7 |
| 13:02 | | +1 | Malik Reneau makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-8 |
| 12:46 | | +2 | Chucky Hepburn makes two point jump shot | 14-8 |
| 12:30 | | +2 | Malik Reneau makes two point hook shot | 14-10 |
| 12:05 | | +2 | Kasean Pryor makes two point layup | 16-10 |
| 11:56 | | Trey Galloway turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 11:56 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:40 | | Chucky Hepburn turnover (traveling) | ||
| 11:18 | | +2 | Oumar Ballo makes two point jump shot | 16-12 |
| 11:00 | | Noah Waterman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:58 | | Khani Rooths offensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | Khani Rooths turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 10:44 | | Trey Galloway misses two point layup | ||
| 10:42 | | Kasean Pryor defensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | Noah Waterman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:33 | | Kasean Pryor offensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | Kasean Pryor misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:28 | | Khani Rooths offensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | Kasean Pryor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:21 | | Terrence Edwards Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:10 | | Kasean Pryor offensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | Chucky Hepburn misses two point dunk | ||
| 9:56 | | Oumar Ballo defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | Mackenzie Mgbako misses two point layup | ||
| 9:46 | | Mackenzie Mgbako offensive rebound | ||
| 9:46 | | Luke Goode misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:45 | | Hoosiers offensive rebound | ||
| 9:45 | | Terrence Edwards Jr. personal foul | ||
| 9:42 | | Bryson Tucker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:40 | | J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound | ||
| 9:27 | | +3 | Noah Waterman makes three point jump shot (Chucky Hepburn assists) | 19-12 |
| 9:10 | | Bryson Tucker misses two point layup | ||
| 9:08 | | Reyne Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | Chucky Hepburn turnover (Malik Reneau steals) | ||
| 8:52 | | Malik Reneau misses two point layup | ||
| 8:50 | | J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound | ||
| 8:32 | | Oumar Ballo personal foul | ||
| 8:21 | | +3 | Reyne Smith makes three point jump shot (Terrence Edwards Jr. assists) | 22-12 |
| 8:11 | | James Scott blocks Myles Rice's two point layup | ||
| 8:09 | | Malik Reneau offensive rebound | ||
| 7:58 | | +3 | Malik Reneau makes three point jump shot | 22-15 |
| 7:52 | | Terrence Edwards Jr. turnover (Oumar Ballo steals) | ||
| 7:47 | | Malik Reneau turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:47 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:30 | | +3 | Reyne Smith makes three point jump shot (Terrence Edwards Jr. assists) | 25-15 |
| 7:12 | | +2 | Oumar Ballo makes two point layup (Malik Reneau assists) | 25-17 |
| 7:03 | | J'Vonne Hadley turnover (Malik Reneau steals) | ||
| 6:54 | | +2 | Malik Reneau makes two point layup (Mackenzie Mgbako assists) | 25-19 |
| 6:44 | | +2 | Kasean Pryor makes two point layup (James Scott assists) | 27-19 |
| 6:23 | | +3 | Mackenzie Mgbako makes three point jump shot (Oumar Ballo assists) | 27-22 |
| 6:09 | | +2 | James Scott makes two point dunk (Terrence Edwards Jr. assists) | 29-22 |
| 5:43 | | +3 | Malik Reneau makes three point jump shot | 29-25 |
| 5:25 | | Terrence Edwards Jr. turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 5:16 | | Malik Reneau misses two point hook shot | ||
| 5:14 | | Noah Waterman defensive rebound | ||
| 4:54 | | +2 | Chucky Hepburn makes two point layup | 31-25 |
| 4:44 | | Myles Rice misses two point layup | ||
| 4:42 | | Hoosiers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:36 | | Kasean Pryor shooting foul | ||
| 4:36 | | +1 | Malik Reneau makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-26 |
| 4:36 | | +1 | Malik Reneau makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-27 |
| 4:12 | | +3 | Noah Waterman makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists) | 34-27 |
| 3:53 | | Kanaan Carlyle turnover (Chucky Hepburn steals) | ||
| 3:47 | | Trey Galloway personal foul | ||
| 3:47 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:42 | | James Scott turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 3:27 | | Kanaan Carlyle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:25 | | Noah Waterman defensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | +3 | Noah Waterman makes three point jump shot (Chucky Hepburn assists) | 37-27 |
| 3:15 | | James Scott personal foul | ||
| 3:02 | | Oumar Ballo turnover (Noah Waterman steals) | ||
| 2:54 | | Terrence Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:52 | | Hoosiers defensive rebound | ||
| 2:39 | | Myles Rice misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:34 | | Hoosiers offensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | Myles Rice misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:23 | | Reyne Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 2:17 | | Kanaan Carlyle personal foul | ||
| 2:14 | | Reyne Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:12 | | Frank Anselem-Ibe offensive rebound | ||
| 2:04 | | Frank Anselem-Ibe misses two point dunk | ||
| 2:02 | | Bryson Tucker defensive rebound | ||
| 1:51 | | Bryson Tucker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:49 | | Hoosiers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | Reyne Smith personal foul | ||
| 1:49 | | Oumar Ballo misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:49 | | Noah Waterman defensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | Chucky Hepburn turnover (Myles Rice steals) | ||
| 1:30 | | Myles Rice turnover (Chucky Hepburn steals) | ||
| 1:20 | | Noah Waterman misses two point layup | ||
| 1:18 | | Frank Anselem-Ibe offensive rebound | ||
| 1:18 | | Frank Anselem-Ibe misses two point layup | ||
| 1:16 | | Cardinals offensive rebound | ||
| 1:16 | | Myles Rice personal foul | ||
| 1:05 | | J'Vonne Hadley turnover | ||
| 1:05 | | Hoosiers 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:50 | | Frank Anselem-Ibe personal foul | ||
| 0:50 | | +1 | Oumar Ballo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-28 |
| 0:50 | | Oumar Ballo misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:50 | | Reyne Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 0:44 | | Kanaan Carlyle personal foul | ||
| 0:33 | | Chucky Hepburn offensive foul | ||
| 0:33 | | Chucky Hepburn turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:06 | | James Scott shooting foul (Malik Reneau draws the foul) | ||
| 0:06 | | +1 | Malik Reneau makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-29 |
| 0:06 | | Malik Reneau misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:04 | | Cardinals defensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | Cardinals 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:02 | | Gabe Cupps personal foul | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |