Cleveland, Florida State hold off Louisville, win 81-78
AP
Feb 04, 2023
Louisville Cardinals, Ky. (AP) — Matt Cleveland drove the baseline for a layup with 1:32 left to allow Florida State Seminoles to fend off a late, 17-2 run by Louisville to escape with an 81-78 victory on Saturday.
After picking up their first Atlantic Coast Conference win of the season, a 68-58 win over Georgia Tech to give first-year coach Kenny Payne his first conference win, the Cardinals put on a spirited, 19-4 rally to come back from a 15-point deficit with 15:40 left to tie the game at 76 with 1:24 to play.
Cleveland's layup put the Seminoles (8-16, 6-7) in front for good and Jalen Warley extended it with two free throws with 25 seconds left. After Sydney Curry scored to pull Louisville within 80-78, Darin Green Jr. hit the first of two free throws to set the final margin.
Cameron Corhen led five Florida State players into double-figure scoring, putting up 16 points. Cleveland had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Warley added 14 points, Green 12 and Caleb Mills 11.
El Ellis scored 22 points and distributed seven assists to lead Louisville (3-20, 1-11). Kamari Lands hit 3 of 5 from distance and finished with 15 points and Jae'ly Withers added 14.
Florida State plays host to Syracuse on Wednesday. Louisville plays at Pitt on Tuesday.
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1st Half
FSU
Seminoles
45
LOU
Cardinals
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Cameron Corhen vs. JJ Traynor (Caleb Mills gains possession)
19:45
+2
Jalen Warley makes two point layup (Cameron Corhen assists)
2-0
19:13
Mike James misses two point layup
19:11
JJ Traynor offensive rebound
19:08
+2
JJ Traynor makes two point dunk
2-2
18:59
+3
Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jalen Warley assists)
5-2
18:38
+2
Sydney Curry makes two point layup (El Ellis assists)
5-4
18:24
Mike James shooting foul (Caleb Mills draws the foul)
18:24
+1
Caleb Mills makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-4
18:24
+1
Caleb Mills makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-4
17:58
Sydney Curry misses two point jump shot
17:56
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
17:52
+2
Jalen Warley makes two point layup (Matthew Cleveland assists)
9-4
17:28
Darin Green Jr. shooting foul (Mike James draws the foul)
17:28
Mike James misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:28
+1
Mike James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-5
17:12
Matthew Cleveland misses three point jump shot
17:10
El Ellis defensive rebound
16:55
Matthew Cleveland blocks El Ellis's two point layup
16:53
Caleb Mills defensive rebound
16:44
Caleb Mills misses three point jump shot
16:42
Cameron Corhen offensive rebound
16:36
+3
Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot (Caleb Mills assists)
12-5
16:12
El Ellis turnover (bad pass) (Darin Green Jr. steals)
16:07
+2
Darin Green Jr. makes two point layup
14-5
16:07
Cardinals 30 second timeout
16:07
TV timeout
15:38
Jae'Lyn Withers turnover (lost ball)
15:29
+2
Matthew Cleveland makes two point layup
16-5
15:17
+3
Jae'Lyn Withers makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists)
16-8
14:59
Caleb Mills misses three point jump shot
14:57
Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
14:39
+3
Jae'Lyn Withers makes three point jump shot
16-11
14:11
+2
Cameron Corhen makes two point jump shot
18-11
13:54
El Ellis misses two point layup
13:52
Chandler Jackson defensive rebound
13:45
Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:43
Sydney Curry defensive rebound
13:37
Mike James misses three point jump shot
13:35
Chandler Jackson defensive rebound
13:30
+2
Cameron Corhen makes two point dunk (Chandler Jackson assists)
20-11
13:06
El Ellis offensive foul (Chandler Jackson draws the foul)
13:06
El Ellis turnover (offensive foul)
12:51
Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:49
JJ Traynor defensive rebound
12:19
+3
El Ellis makes three point jump shot (Jae'Lyn Withers assists)
20-14
11:54
Emmanuel Okorafor personal foul (Naheem McLeod draws the foul)
11:54
TV timeout
11:50
+3
Tom House makes three point jump shot (Jalen Warley assists)
23-14
11:38
El Ellis turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Warley steals)
11:33
+2
Jalen Warley makes two point dunk
25-14
11:19
Jalen Warley personal foul (Jae'Lyn Withers draws the foul)
11:09
Darin Green Jr. shooting foul (Jae'Lyn Withers draws the foul)
11:09
+1
Jae'Lyn Withers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-15
11:09
+1
Jae'Lyn Withers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-16
10:51
+2
Matthew Cleveland makes two point dunk (Baba Miller assists)
27-16
10:24
Jae'Lyn Withers misses three point jump shot
10:22
Jalen Warley defensive rebound
10:15
Baba Miller misses three point jump shot
10:13
Matthew Cleveland offensive rebound
10:05
Matthew Cleveland misses two point layup
10:03
Naheem McLeod offensive rebound
9:58
+2
Naheem McLeod makes two point layup
29-16
9:42
Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot
9:40
Jalen Warley defensive rebound
9:20
Roosevelt Wheeler personal foul (Naheem McLeod draws the foul)
9:05
Tom House misses three point jump shot
9:03
Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
8:47
Mike James misses three point jump shot
8:45
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
8:39
Matthew Cleveland misses two point layup
8:37
Roosevelt Wheeler defensive rebound
8:28
+3
Kamari Lands makes three point jump shot (Mike James assists)
29-19
7:55
+2
Naheem McLeod makes two point layup (Jalen Warley assists)
31-19
7:35
El Ellis misses three point jump shot
7:33
Naheem McLeod defensive rebound
7:25
Tom House misses three point jump shot
7:23
Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
7:09
Jae'Lyn Withers misses three point jump shot
7:07
Tom House defensive rebound
6:57
+2
Naheem McLeod makes two point layup (Matthew Cleveland assists)
33-19
6:57
Jae'Lyn Withers shooting foul (Naheem McLeod draws the foul)
6:57
TV timeout
6:57
Naheem McLeod misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:57
Roosevelt Wheeler defensive rebound
6:35
+2
Kamari Lands makes two point jump shot
33-21
6:10
Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot
6:08
Cardinals defensive rebound
5:41
+3
Kamari Lands makes three point jump shot (Hercy Miller assists)
33-24
5:21
Caleb Mills misses two point jump shot
5:19
Hercy Miller defensive rebound
5:13
Jump ball. Mike James vs. Chandler Jackson (Cardinals gains possession)
5:13
Seminoles 30 second timeout
5:13
TV timeout
5:00
Hercy Miller misses three point jump shot
4:58
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
4:54
Matthew Cleveland turnover (bad pass)
4:30
Jae'Lyn Withers turnover (lost ball) (Chandler Jackson steals)
4:24
+2
Matthew Cleveland makes two point layup
35-24
4:17
+2
El Ellis makes two point jump shot
35-26
3:59
+2
Cameron Corhen makes two point jump shot
37-26
3:48
+3
El Ellis makes three point jump shot
37-29
3:28
+3
Caleb Mills makes three point jump shot (Jalen Warley assists)
40-29
3:08
TV timeout
2:56
+3
Mike James makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists)
40-32
2:33
JJ Traynor blocks Cameron Corhen's two point layup
2:31
Kamari Lands defensive rebound
2:25
+2
Kamari Lands makes two point jump shot
40-34
2:10
Cameron Corhen misses three point jump shot
2:08
Kamari Lands defensive rebound
1:50
Mike James misses three point jump shot
1:48
Jalen Warley defensive rebound
1:22
+2
Cameron Corhen makes two point layup (Caleb Mills assists)
42-34
1:00
Caleb Mills blocks El Ellis's two point layup
0:58
Cardinals offensive rebound
0:57
Mike James turnover (bad pass) (Baba Miller steals)
0:34
+3
Caleb Mills makes three point jump shot (Cameron Corhen assists)
45-34
0:08
Mike James misses three point jump shot
0:06
JJ Traynor offensive rebound
0:02
+2
JJ Traynor makes two point dunk
45-36
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
FSU
Seminoles
36
LOU
Cardinals
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
+2
Jalen Warley makes two point layup (Caleb Mills assists)
47-36
19:47
El Ellis shooting foul (Jalen Warley draws the foul)
19:47
Jalen Warley misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:47
JJ Traynor defensive rebound
19:12
Cameron Corhen personal foul
19:12
El Ellis misses three point jump shot
19:10
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
18:59
JJ Traynor blocks Matthew Cleveland's two point dunk
