Cross makes clutch plays, lifts Louisville over NC State
AP
Dec 04, 2021
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Matt Cross blocked a 3-pointer and made a 3-pointer in the final minute, Louisville Cardinals scored the game's final nine points and the Cardinals defeated NC State Wolfpack 73-68 on Saturday in the ACC opener for both teams.
After Louisville's Noah Locke hit a 3-pointer that tied the game at 68 with 1:33 to go, Cross blocked a 3-pointer attempt by Jericole Hellems then buried the go-ahead 3-pointer from the left corner with 28 seconds to go. Cam Hayes missed a 3-pointer for the Wolfpack with 12 seconds left and Jarrod West capped the scoring, making two free throws with 7 seconds remaining.
North Carolina State (6-2) did not score after a 3-pointer by Hellems with 3:02 to go had given the Wolfpack a 68-64 lead. They missed 10 of their last 11 shots.
Malik Williams led Louisville (6-2) with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Cross had 13 points with seven rebounds and made 3 of 6 3-point tries. Locke scored 12 points, all on 4-of-8 3-point shooting. Dre Davis and El Ellis scored 11 points each.
NC State's Dereon Seabron, comiing off a 39-point, 19-rebound game against Nebraska, was held to 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting with nine rebounds. Hellems led the Wolfpack with 18 points, Hayes scored 15 and Terquavion Smith had 17. The starters scored all 68 points for the Wolfpack.
It was Louisville's 12th win in the past 14 conference openers.
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1st Half
LOU
Cardinals
43
NCST
Wolfpack
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Malik Williams vs. Ebenezer Dowuona (Wolfpack gains possession)
19:31
Cam Hayes misses two point jump shot
19:29
Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
19:14
Dre Davis misses two point jump shot
19:12
Dereon Seabron defensive rebound
19:09
Dereon Seabron misses two point layup
19:07
Dereon Seabron offensive rebound
19:04
+2
Dereon Seabron makes two point layup
0-2
18:59
Terquavion Smith blocks Dre Davis's two point layup
18:57
Jericole Hellems defensive rebound
18:49
+3
Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot (Jericole Hellems assists)
0-5
18:35
Noah Locke misses two point layup
18:33
Dereon Seabron defensive rebound
18:10
Dre Davis personal foul
18:02
Jericole Hellems misses three point jump shot
18:00
Jarrod West defensive rebound
17:55
Jae'Lyn Withers offensive foul
17:55
Jae'Lyn Withers turnover
17:27
Cam Hayes misses two point jump shot
17:25
Malik Williams defensive rebound
17:03
+3
Noah Locke makes three point jump shot (Jarrod West assists)
3-5
16:38
Terquavion Smith turnover (Dre Davis steals)
16:23
Jae'Lyn Withers misses three point jump shot
16:21
Terquavion Smith defensive rebound
16:16
Cam Hayes personal foul
16:01
Dre Davis turnover (Terquavion Smith steals)
16:01
Thomas Allen misses three point jump shot
15:59
Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
16:00
Jae'Lyn Withers misses two point layup
15:58
Jae'Lyn Withers offensive rebound
15:52
Ebenezer Dowuona blocks Jae'Lyn Withers's two point layup
15:51
Dre Davis offensive rebound
15:45
Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
15:43
Jericole Hellems defensive rebound
15:08
+2
Dereon Seabron makes two point dunk (Jericole Hellems assists)
3-7
14:56
Ebenezer Dowuona shooting foul (Matt Cross draws the foul)
14:56
+1
Matt Cross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-7
14:56
+1
Matt Cross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-7
14:40
Jericole Hellems misses three point jump shot
14:38
Jaylon Gibson offensive rebound
14:31
Thomas Allen misses three point jump shot
14:29
Gabe Wiznitzer defensive rebound
14:21
Noah Locke misses three point jump shot
14:19
Dereon Seabron defensive rebound
14:14
Jericole Hellems offensive foul
14:15
Jericole Hellems turnover
13:52
+2
El Ellis makes two point layup
7-7
13:35
Jericole Hellems misses three point jump shot
13:33
Jarrod West defensive rebound
13:26
+2
Malik Williams makes two point layup (Jarrod West assists)
9-7
13:01
Malik Williams shooting foul (Jericole Hellems draws the foul)
13:01
Jericole Hellems misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:01
+1
Jericole Hellems makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-8
12:44
+3
Malik Williams makes three point jump shot (Mason Faulkner assists)
12-8
12:30
+2
Ebenezer Dowuona makes two point layup (Jericole Hellems assists)
12-10
12:13
Cam Hayes personal foul
12:05
El Ellis misses two point layup
12:03
Samuell Williamson offensive rebound
11:52
+2
El Ellis makes two point layup
14-10
11:35
Mason Faulkner personal foul
11:35
TV timeout
11:21
Jericole Hellems misses three point jump shot
11:19
Samuell Williamson defensive rebound
11:15
Samuell Williamson turnover (bad pass)
10:59
+3
Terquavion Smith makes three point jump shot (Dereon Seabron assists)
14-13
10:38
Jericole Hellems shooting foul (Samuell Williamson draws the foul)
10:38
Samuell Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:38
Samuell Williamson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:37
Breon Pass defensive rebound
10:20
Gabe Wiznitzer shooting foul (Dereon Seabron draws the foul)
10:20
+1
Dereon Seabron makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-14
10:20
+1
Dereon Seabron makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-15
9:58
+2
Dre Davis makes two point jump shot
16-15
9:43
+2
Terquavion Smith makes two point layup
16-17
9:33
Mason Faulkner misses three point jump shot
9:30
Cardinals offensive rebound
9:24
Noah Locke misses two point jump shot
9:24
Ebenezer Dowuona defensive rebound
9:24
Gabe Wiznitzer personal foul (Ebenezer Dowuona draws the foul)
9:09
Terquavion Smith turnover (bad pass) (Mason Faulkner steals)
9:01
Dre Davis misses two point jump shot
8:59
Breon Pass defensive rebound
8:53
Thomas Allen misses three point jump shot
8:51
Dre Davis defensive rebound
8:34
Dre Davis misses three point jump shot
8:32
Breon Pass defensive rebound
8:19
Breon Pass turnover (lost ball) (Malik Williams steals)
8:08
+2
Malik Williams makes two point layup (Dre Davis assists)
18-17
7:46
Dereon Seabron misses two point layup
7:44
Malik Williams defensive rebound
7:40
+2
Dre Davis makes two point layup (Malik Williams assists)
20-17
7:20
+3
Terquavion Smith makes three point jump shot
20-20
7:01
+3
Dre Davis makes three point jump shot (Jarrod West assists)
23-20
6:26
Dereon Seabron misses three point jump shot
6:24
Noah Locke defensive rebound
6:11
+2
Malik Williams makes two point jump shot
25-20
5:39
Terquavion Smith turnover (lost ball) (Noah Locke steals)
5:38
TV timeout
5:15
+3
Noah Locke makes three point jump shot (Dre Davis assists)
28-20
5:02
Jae'Lyn Withers personal foul (Jericole Hellems draws the foul)
5:02
+1
Jericole Hellems makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-21
5:02
+1
Jericole Hellems makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-22
4:47
Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
4:45
Dre Davis offensive rebound
4:40
+2
Dre Davis makes two point layup
30-22
4:26
+2
Cam Hayes makes two point jump shot
30-24
3:58
Jarrod West misses three point jump shot
3:56
Matt Cross offensive rebound
3:53
Terquavion Smith shooting foul (Matt Cross draws the foul)
3:53
TV timeout
3:53
+1
Matt Cross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-24
3:53
+1
Matt Cross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-24
3:33
Dereon Seabron misses two point layup
3:31
Dereon Seabron offensive rebound
3:28
Dereon Seabron misses two point layup
3:26
Matt Cross defensive rebound
3:22
+3
Noah Locke makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists)
35-24
3:07
Jericole Hellems misses three point jump shot
3:05
Jarrod West defensive rebound
2:52
+3
El Ellis makes three point jump shot (Noah Locke assists)
38-24
2:18
+3
Malik Williams makes three point jump shot (Jarrod West assists)
41-26
2:35
+2
Jericole Hellems makes two point layup
38-26
2:18
+3
Malik Williams makes three point jump shot (Jarrod West assists)
41-26
1:54
+3
Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot
41-29
1:50
Jarrod West turnover (bad pass)
1:31
Jericole Hellems misses two point jump shot
1:29
Mason Faulkner defensive rebound
1:21
+2
Mason Faulkner makes two point layup
43-29
1:06
Thomas Allen misses three point jump shot
1:04
Matt Cross defensive rebound
0:43
Mason Faulkner misses three point jump shot
0:41
Dereon Seabron defensive rebound
0:33
Dereon Seabron offensive foul (El Ellis draws the foul)
0:33
Dereon Seabron turnover
0:03
Jericole Hellems misses three point jump shot
0:11
El Ellis turnover (lost ball)
0:03
Jericole Hellems misses three point jump shot
0:01
Malik Williams defensive rebound
2nd Half
LOU
Cardinals
30
NCST
Wolfpack
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:38
Noah Locke turnover (lost ball) (Terquavion Smith steals)
19:14
+2
Terquavion Smith makes two point jump shot
43-31
19:02
Malik Williams misses three point jump shot
19:00
Dre Davis offensive rebound
18:57
Dre Davis misses two point layup
18:55
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
18:49
+2
Cam Hayes makes two point layup
43-33
18:30
Jarrod West turnover (bad pass) (Jericole Hellems steals)
18:26
Dereon Seabron misses two point layup
18:24
Wolfpack offensive rebound
18:17
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
17:19
Ebenezer Dowuona blocks Noah Locke's two point layup
17:17
Jericole Hellems defensive rebound
17:06
Jericole Hellems offensive rebound
16:50
Matt Cross turnover (lost ball) (Dereon Seabron steals)
16:48
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
15:32
Jump ball. Thomas Allen vs. Dre Davis (Wolfpack gains possession)
15:17
+2
Terquavion Smith makes two point layup
45-37
15:00
Jarrod West misses two point layup
14:58
Jericole Hellems defensive rebound
14:50
+3
Jericole Hellems makes three point jump shot (Thomas Allen assists)
45-40
14:26
Noah Locke misses two point layup
14:24
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
14:19
+2
Cam Hayes makes two point layup
45-42
14:19
Jarrod West shooting foul (Cam Hayes draws the foul)
13:51
+3
Matt Cross makes three point jump shot (Mason Faulkner assists)
48-43
14:19
TV timeout
14:19
+1
Cam Hayes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
45-43
13:51
+3
Matt Cross makes three point jump shot (Mason Faulkner assists)
48-43
13:25
+3
Terquavion Smith makes three point jump shot (Thomas Allen assists)
48-46
13:25
El Ellis shooting foul (Terquavion Smith draws the foul)
13:25
Terquavion Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:25
Malik Williams defensive rebound
13:14
Matt Cross misses two point jump shot
13:12
Malik Williams offensive rebound
13:07
+2
Malik Williams makes two point layup
50-46
12:49
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
12:47
El Ellis defensive rebound
12:38
Jaylon Gibson shooting foul (El Ellis draws the foul)
12:38
+1
El Ellis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-46
12:38
+1
El Ellis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-46
12:19
Mason Faulkner shooting foul (Cam Hayes draws the foul)
12:19
Cam Hayes misses regular free throw 1 of 3
12:02
Jericole Hellems personal foul
12:19
+1
Cam Hayes makes regular free throw 2 of 3
52-47
12:19
+1
Cam Hayes makes regular free throw 3 of 3
52-48
12:02
Jericole Hellems personal foul
11:44
El Ellis misses three point jump shot
11:42
Matt Cross offensive rebound
11:37
Mason Faulkner misses three point jump shot
11:35
Dre Davis offensive rebound
11:33
Dre Davis misses two point layup
11:31
Wolfpack defensive rebound
11:31
TV timeout
11:13
+2
Ebenezer Dowuona makes two point layup (Jericole Hellems assists)
52-50
10:59
El Ellis offensive foul
10:59
El Ellis turnover
10:42
Malik Williams shooting foul (Ebenezer Dowuona draws the foul)
10:42
+1
Ebenezer Dowuona makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-51
10:42
Ebenezer Dowuona misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:42
Malik Williams defensive rebound
10:33
Malik Williams turnover (bad pass) (Jericole Hellems steals)
10:14
+2
Ebenezer Dowuona makes two point hook shot
52-53
9:55
Ebenezer Dowuona personal foul
9:53
Noah Locke misses three point jump shot
9:51
Terquavion Smith defensive rebound
9:30
Breon Pass misses three point jump shot
9:27
Wolfpack offensive rebound
9:19
+2
Terquavion Smith makes two point layup
52-55
8:43
Cardinals turnover (shot clock violation)
8:27
+2
Dereon Seabron makes two point dunk
52-57
8:08
+2
Gabe Wiznitzer makes two point layup
54-57
7:52
+2
Dereon Seabron makes two point layup
54-59
7:52
Dre Davis shooting foul (Dereon Seabron draws the foul)
7:52
TV timeout
7:52
Dereon Seabron misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:52
Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
7:44
+2
Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point layup
56-59
7:44
Ebenezer Dowuona shooting foul (Jae'Lyn Withers draws the foul)
7:44
+1
Jae'Lyn Withers makes regular free throw 1 of 1
57-59
7:27
+3
Jericole Hellems makes three point jump shot (Dereon Seabron assists)
57-62
7:03
Noah Locke misses two point jump shot
7:01
Dereon Seabron defensive rebound
6:54
Terquavion Smith misses two point jump shot
6:52
Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
6:39
Dre Davis misses three point jump shot
6:37
Jae'Lyn Withers offensive rebound
6:35
Jae'Lyn Withers misses two point layup
6:33
Matt Cross offensive rebound
6:18
+2
Jarrod West makes two point layup
59-62
6:07
Cam Hayes misses two point jump shot
6:05
Ebenezer Dowuona offensive rebound
5:59
Jarrod West shooting foul (Dereon Seabron draws the foul)
5:59
Dereon Seabron misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:17
Ebenezer Dowuona personal foul
5:59
+1
Dereon Seabron makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-63
5:43
+3
Matt Cross makes three point jump shot (Malik Williams assists)
62-63
5:20
Jericole Hellems misses three point jump shot
5:18
Cardinals defensive rebound
5:17
Ebenezer Dowuona personal foul
4:56
Malik Williams misses two point jump shot
4:54
Dereon Seabron defensive rebound
4:41
Dereon Seabron misses two point layup
4:39
Malik Williams defensive rebound
4:16
Jae'Lyn Withers misses three point jump shot
4:14
Dereon Seabron defensive rebound
4:05
Matt Cross personal foul
4:05
+1
Jericole Hellems makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-64
4:05
+1
Jericole Hellems makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-65
3:47
Noah Locke misses three point jump shot
3:45
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
3:39
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
3:37
Noah Locke defensive rebound
3:27
Terquavion Smith personal foul
3:27
TV timeout
3:27
+1
El Ellis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-65
3:27
+1
El Ellis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-65
3:04
+3
Jericole Hellems makes three point jump shot (Cam Hayes assists)
64-68
2:51
Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
2:49
Ebenezer Dowuona defensive rebound
2:29
Matt Cross blocks Dereon Seabron's two point jump shot
2:27
Malik Williams defensive rebound
2:21
Ebenezer Dowuona personal foul (Jarrod West draws the foul)
2:21
+1
Jarrod West makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-68
2:21
Jarrod West misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:21
Terquavion Smith defensive rebound
1:59
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
1:57
Matt Cross defensive rebound
1:32
+3
Noah Locke makes three point jump shot (Jarrod West assists)
68-68
0:08
Wolfpack 30 second timeout
1:00
Matt Cross blocks Jericole Hellems's two point jump shot
0:58
Malik Williams defensive rebound
0:01
Malik Williams defensive rebound
0:28
+3
Matt Cross makes three point jump shot (Dre Davis assists)
71-68
0:11
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
0:09
Cardinals defensive rebound
0:08
Terquavion Smith personal foul (Jarrod West draws the foul)
