Edwards scores 21, No. 13 Louisville defeats No. 10 Clemson 76-73 to reach ACC championship game
AP
Mar 15, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Terrence Edwards scored 21 points, J’Vonne Hadley added 20 points and nine rebounds and No. 13 Louisville Cardinals beat No. 10 Clemson Tigers 76-73 on Friday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinals.
Chucky Hepburn, the hero of Louisville’s dramatic 75-73 quarterfinal win over Stanford, added 12 points for the Cardinals (27-6).
Chase Hunter had 23 points for Clemson (27-6), while Ian Schieffelin had 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Louisville is seeking its first ACC title on Saturday night, but No. 1 Duke, which held on to beat North Carolina 74-71 in the other semifinal, stands in its way.
The Cardinals held Clemson without a field goal for more than six minutes in the second half to built a 67-52 lead with 3:50 left.
But the Tigers cut their deficit to two with 54 seconds remaining on a layup from Hunter, who had 19 second-half points. After Louisville was called for a shot-clock violation, Clemson had the ball and chance to tie or take the lead.
But James Scott blocked Hunter's drive after switching off his man.
Hepburn added two free throws on the end to make a three-point game and Hunter's leaning 3-point shot from 25 feet at the buzzer missed.
Clemson: The Tigers showed toughness battling back late in the fourth quarter and could prove to be a tough out in the NCAA Tournament.
Louisville: The Cardinals may have shown a vulnerability as the Tigers were able to turn them over repeatedly with a full court press down the stretch.
Scott's block on Hunter's layup was the game's biggest play, although Clemson was left screaming for a foul.
There were 41 fouls called in the game.
Clemson will await seed in the NCAA Tournament.
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1st Half
CLEM
Tigers
28
LOU
Cardinals
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Cardinals gains possession)
19:42
J'Vonne Hadley turnover (Chase Hunter steals)
19:38
+2
Chase Hunter makes two point dunk
2-0
19:29
Terrence Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:27
James Scott offensive rebound
19:19
J'Vonne Hadley turnover (Chase Hunter steals)
19:15
Chase Hunter misses two point jump shot
19:13
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
18:55
+2
Chucky Hepburn makes two point layup
2-2
18:20
Chauncey Wiggins misses two point jump shot
18:18
Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
18:13
Viktor Lakhin misses two point layup
18:11
Chucky Hepburn defensive rebound
17:45
Noah Waterman misses three point jump shot
17:43
Chase Hunter defensive rebound
17:32
+2
Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup
4-2
17:20
Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot
17:15
Chase Hunter defensive rebound
17:05
+2
Chase Hunter makes two point layup
6-2
16:47
+2
Terrence Edwards Jr. makes two point jump shot
6-4
16:24
+3
Viktor Lakhin makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists)
9-4
16:11
Chucky Hepburn turnover (Jaeden Zackery steals)
16:00
Terrence Edwards Jr. blocks Jaeden Zackery's two point layup
15:56
Aboubacar Traore defensive rebound
15:46
Aboubacar Traore misses two point layup
15:39
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
15:24
Ian Schieffelin misses two point layup
15:20
Aboubacar Traore defensive rebound
15:20
Ian Schieffelin personal foul (Aboubacar Traore draws the foul)
15:20
TV timeout
14:48
+2
Terrence Edwards Jr. makes two point jump shot
9-6
14:32
Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot
14:27
Aboubacar Traore defensive rebound
14:09
Terrence Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:07
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
13:50
+2
Ian Schieffelin makes two point dunk (Chase Hunter assists)
11-6
13:27
Terrence Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:25
Aboubacar Traore offensive rebound
13:18
+2
Aboubacar Traore makes two point layup
11-8
13:03
Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot
12:56
Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
12:56
+2
Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup
13-8
12:50
Chucky Hepburn misses two point layup
12:47
Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
12:42
+2
Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup (Jaeden Zackery assists)
15-8
12:41
Cardinals 30 second timeout
12:28
Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot
12:23
J'Vonne Hadley offensive rebound
12:09
Viktor Lakhin blocks Khani Rooths's two point dunk
12:08
Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
11:58
Ian Schieffelin misses two point jump shot
11:56
Chucky Hepburn defensive rebound
11:43
+2
Chucky Hepburn makes two point layup
15-10
11:41
TV timeout
11:24
+2
Chauncey Wiggins makes two point layup (Ian Schieffelin assists)
17-10
11:06
Terrence Edwards Jr. misses two point layup
11:04
James Scott offensive rebound
11:00
+2
James Scott makes two point layup
17-12
10:49
Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot
10:47
Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
10:44
Ian Schieffelin turnover (Chucky Hepburn steals)
10:26
+2
James Scott makes two point alley-oop layup (Chucky Hepburn assists)
17-14
9:59
Jaeden Zackery misses two point jump shot
9:57
Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
9:57
James Scott personal foul
9:44
Del Jones turnover (Chucky Hepburn steals)
9:41
Del Jones blocks Chucky Hepburn's two point layup
9:36
Chase Hunter defensive rebound
9:34
Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot
9:29
Terrence Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
9:08
Chase Hunter shooting foul (Terrence Edwards Jr. draws the foul)
9:08
+1
Terrence Edwards Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-15
9:08
+1
Terrence Edwards Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-16
8:51
Jake Heidbreder misses three point jump shot
8:45
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
8:38
Terrence Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:36
Terrence Edwards Jr. offensive rebound
8:24
Terrence Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:21
Aboubacar Traore offensive rebound
8:05
+2
Terrence Edwards Jr. makes two point layup
17-18
7:37
+2
Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup
19-18
7:22
+3
Chucky Hepburn makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists)
19-21
7:02
Chauncey Wiggins misses two point jump shot
6:58
Cardinals defensive rebound
6:58
TV timeout
6:41
Terrence Edwards Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:39
Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
6:33
Ian Schieffelin misses two point layup
6:31
Terrence Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
6:26
Chucky Hepburn turnover (double dribble)
6:11
+2
Viktor Lakhin makes two point hook shot
21-21
5:58
Aboubacar Traore misses two point layup
5:58
Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
5:58
James Scott personal foul
5:43
+2
Viktor Lakhin makes two point layup
23-21
5:28
Chucky Hepburn misses two point jump shot
5:26
Jake Heidbreder defensive rebound
5:19
Jake Heidbreder turnover (Chucky Hepburn steals)
5:03
Noah Waterman misses three point jump shot
4:58
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
4:50
Viktor Lakhin misses two point layup
4:48
Aboubacar Traore defensive rebound
4:35
Frank Anselem-Ibe misses two point layup
4:33
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
4:15
Jake Heidbreder turnover (Chucky Hepburn steals)
4:10
+2
J'Vonne Hadley makes two point jump shot (Chucky Hepburn assists)
23-23
4:08
Tigers 30 second timeout
4:08
TV timeout
3:49
Chucky Hepburn shooting foul (Jaeden Zackery draws the foul)
3:49
+1
Jaeden Zackery makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-23
3:49
Jaeden Zackery misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:46
Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound
3:45
+2
Viktor Lakhin makes two point layup
26-23
3:18
+3
J'Vonne Hadley makes three point jump shot (Chucky Hepburn assists)
26-26
3:02
Noah Waterman personal foul (Viktor Lakhin draws the foul)
2:48
Chase Hunter misses two point jump shot
2:46
Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound
2:46
Noah Waterman personal foul
2:35
Jaeden Zackery misses two point layup
2:34
Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound
2:33
Viktor Lakhin misses two point layup
2:28
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
2:08
+2
Terrence Edwards Jr. makes two point jump shot
26-28
1:44
+2
Viktor Lakhin makes two point jump shot
28-28
1:29
+3
Terrence Edwards Jr. makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists)
28-31
1:16
Aboubacar Traore personal foul
1:05
Chase Hunter misses two point jump shot
0:58
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
0:49
+2
Chucky Hepburn makes two point jump shot
28-33
0:32
Del Jones turnover (Chucky Hepburn steals)
0:18
Chase Hunter personal foul
0:17
Ian Schieffelin personal foul
0:03
Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot
0:00
Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CLEM
Tigers
45
LOU
Cardinals
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
Chucky Hepburn misses two point jump shot
19:45
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
19:37
J'Vonne Hadley personal foul
19:33
Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot
19:31
Chucky Hepburn defensive rebound
19:18
+2
Noah Waterman makes two point layup (James Scott assists)
28-35
18:56
+2
Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup
30-35
18:56
Chucky Hepburn shooting foul (Jaeden Zackery draws the foul)
18:56
+1
Jaeden Zackery makes regular free throw 1 of 1
31-35
18:30
+3
Noah Waterman makes three point jump shot (Terrence Edwards Jr. assists)
31-38
18:11
+3
Chase Hunter makes three point jump shot (Chauncey Wiggins assists)
