Arkansas State rolls past Louisville 75-63 for its first win over a Power Five opponent since 2014
AP
Dec 14, 2023
Louisville Cardinals, Ky. (AP) Caleb Fields had 20 points and eight assists, and Arkansas State Red Wolves cruised past shorthanded Louisville 75-63 on Wednesday night for its first victory over a Power Five opponent since the 2014-15 season.
It was Arkansas State's first win in four tries against Louisville, which won the last matchup, 54-27, in 2011. The Red Wolves also won on the road for the first time this season in six games.
Arkansas State’s victory on Dec. 17, 2014 came against Mississippi State.
Fields was 6 of 8 from the floor and the free-throw line. Izaiyah Nelson didn't miss a shot for Arkansas State (4-7), hitting all seven field goals and his one free throw. Freddy Hicks chipped in 16 points.
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield scored a career-best 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Louisville (4-6). Mike James and Tre White added 10 points apiece. Louisville was just 2 of 15 from 3-point range and got outscored 48-28 in the paint.
Louisville forward J.J. Traynor and center Dennis Evans did not play because of injuries announced just before tipoff. The team also dismissed junior guard Koron Davis earlier in the day.
Arkansas State took the lead for good with 17:44 remaining and built a double-digit advantage with 11:46 left. Taryn Todd's two free throws stretched the Red Wolves' lead to 73-53 with 3:10 to play. It was their largest lead of the game. Arkansas State shot 51% (18 of 35) in the second half.
Louisville trailed for most of the first half but led 31-29 at the break. Each team shot 36% for the half. The Cardinals made 9 of 14 free throws but missed all eight of their shots from long range. Arkansas State hit 3 of 14 from the arc and both its free throws.
Louisville hosts Pepperdine on Sunday. Arkansas State plays at Belmont on Wednesday.
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1st Half
ARST
Red Wolves
29
LOU
Cardinals
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Izaiyah Nelson vs. Mike James (Cardinals gains possession)
19:30
Tre White turnover (bad pass)
19:30
+2
Freddy Hicks makes two point layup
2-0
19:13
+2
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point jump shot (Ty-Laur Johnson assists)
2-2
18:59
Dyondre Dominguez misses three point jump shot
18:57
Tre White defensive rebound
18:40
Mike James turnover (traveling)
18:26
Freddy Hicks misses three point jump shot
18:24
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound
18:18
Skyy Clark turnover (bad pass) (Freddy Hicks steals)
18:06
+2
Freddy Hicks makes two point layup
4-2
17:55
+2
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point layup (Ty-Laur Johnson assists)
4-4
17:40
Freddy Hicks misses three point jump shot
17:38
Ty-Laur Johnson defensive rebound
17:31
+2
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point layup
4-6
17:21
+2
Caleb Fields makes two point layup
6-6
17:00
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield misses two point jump shot
16:58
Dyondre Dominguez defensive rebound
16:44
+2
Izaiyah Nelson makes two point layup (Caleb Fields assists)
8-6
16:30
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield misses two point layup
16:30
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield offensive rebound
16:30
Izaiyah Nelson personal foul (Brandon Huntley-Hatfield draws the foul)
16:14
Tre White misses two point jump shot
16:12
Dyondre Dominguez defensive rebound
15:52
Dyondre Dominguez misses three point jump shot
15:50
Ty-Laur Johnson defensive rebound
15:37
Ty-Laur Johnson misses two point jump shot
15:35
Dyondre Dominguez defensive rebound
15:32
Ty-Laur Johnson personal foul (Caleb Fields draws the foul)
15:32
TV timeout
15:16
Taryn Todd misses three point jump shot
15:14
Mike James defensive rebound
14:53
Skyy Clark turnover (bad pass)
14:41
+2
Lado Laku makes two point dunk (Caleb Fields assists)
10-6
14:16
+2
Mike James makes two point layup
10-8
13:45
Caleb Fields misses two point layup
13:43
Dyondre Dominguez offensive rebound
13:39
Dyondre Dominguez misses two point layup
13:39
Emmanuel Okorafor defensive rebound
13:39
Caleb Fields shooting foul (Ty-Laur Johnson draws the foul)
13:39
Ty-Laur Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:39
+1
Ty-Laur Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-9
13:24
+2
Izaiyah Nelson makes two point layup (Caleb Fields assists)
12-9
13:11
Curtis Williams misses three point jump shot
13:09
Taryn Todd defensive rebound
13:01
Tre White blocks Taryn Todd's two point layup
12:59
Tre White defensive rebound
12:50
Tre White misses two point layup
12:48
Avery Felts defensive rebound
12:37
+3
Caleb Fields makes three point jump shot (Dyondre Dominguez assists)
15-9
12:20
Tre White misses three point jump shot
12:18
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield offensive rebound
12:11
Caleb Fields shooting foul (Brandon Huntley-Hatfield draws the foul)
12:11
+1
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-10
12:11
+1
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-11
11:46
Freddy Hicks misses three point jump shot
11:44
Izaiyah Nelson offensive rebound
11:37
+3
Dyondre Dominguez makes three point jump shot (Avery Felts assists)
18-11
11:37
TV timeout
11:16
+2
Tre White makes two point layup
18-13
10:54
Taryn Todd misses two point jump shot
10:52
Izaiyah Nelson offensive rebound
10:46
+2
Izaiyah Nelson makes two point dunk (Dyondre Dominguez assists)
20-13
10:24
Curtis Williams misses two point jump shot
10:22
Izaiyah Nelson defensive rebound
10:11
Taryn Todd turnover (bad pass)
9:59
+2
Tre White makes two point jump shot
20-15
9:41
Avery Felts turnover (bad pass)
9:29
Izaiyah Nelson blocks Danilo Jovanovich's two point jump shot
9:27
Mike James offensive rebound
9:26
Izaiyah Nelson personal foul (Mike James draws the foul)
9:15
Lado Laku shooting foul (Mike James draws the foul)
9:15
Mike James misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:15
+1
Mike James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-16
9:02
Taryn Todd misses three point jump shot
9:00
Skyy Clark defensive rebound
8:53
+2
Skyy Clark makes two point jump shot
20-18
8:30
Derrian Ford misses two point jump shot
8:28
Curtis Williams defensive rebound
8:18
Mike James misses two point jump shot
8:16
Mike James offensive rebound
8:12
+2
Skyy Clark makes two point jump shot (Curtis Williams assists)
20-20
7:52
+2
Freddy Hicks makes two point jump shot
22-20
7:27
Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
7:25
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield offensive rebound
7:12
Curtis Williams misses three point jump shot
7:10
Caleb Fields defensive rebound
7:01
Freddy Hicks misses two point layup
6:59
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound
6:43
+2
Skyy Clark makes two point layup
22-22
6:41
Derrian Ford turnover (traveling)
6:41
TV timeout
6:26
Emmanuel Okorafor turnover (lost ball) (Derrian Ford steals)
6:23
Emmanuel Okorafor personal foul (Derrian Ford draws the foul)
6:14
Ty-Laur Johnson shooting foul (Caleb Fields draws the foul)
