James leads with 26 points, Louisville scores last 9 points to beat Miami 80-71
AP
Jan 10, 2024
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Mike James scored 26 points and Louisville Cardinals scored the last nine points and beat Miami 80-71 on Wednesday night to end a four-game losing streak against the Hurricanes.
Louisville (6-9, 1-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), which also ended a three-game skid overall, won its first game at Miami since 2019.
Curtis Williams made a pair of 3-pointers for Louisville to bookend a 10-1 surge that tied it 57-all midway through the second half. The game was tied five more times, the last at 71-all on Mathew Cleveland's alley-oop dunk for Miami, with 3:28 remaining.
Louisville ended the game by making 7 of 8 from the free-throw line. Miami missed its last seven field goals.
James was 8 of 12 from the floor, with five 3-pointers, and 5 of 6 at the free-throw line. Brandon Huntley-Hatfield added 22 points and nine rebounds for Louisville. Williams chipped in three from long range and finished with 13 points.
Cleveland scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for Miami (11-3, 2-1), which has lost two consecutive games since its 95-82 win against then-No. 16 Clemson. Wooga Poplar added 18 points and had four from long range.
Poplar made three 3-pointers and scored 13 points in the first half to help Miami build a 41-37 advantage. The Hurricanes scored 17 points from 11 Louisville turnovers. The Hurricanes opened the second on a 15-10 spurt for a 56-47 lead - their largest advantage of the game.
Miami, which entered shooting a nation-best 42% from distance, shot 32% (11 of 34) against the Cardinals.
Louisville hosts North Carolina State on Saturday.
Miami is on the road against Virginia Tech on Saturday.
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1st Half
LOU
Cardinals
37
MIA
Hurricanes
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Skyy Clark vs. Matthew Cleveland (Hurricanes gains possession)
20:00
Skyy Clark vs. Matthew Cleveland (Hurricanes gains possession)
19:45
Danilo Jovanovich personal foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
19:45
+1
Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:42
Norchad Omier misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:42
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound
19:22
Hercy Miller turnover (bad pass) (Bensley Joseph steals)
19:11
Matthew Cleveland misses three point jump shot
19:09
Norchad Omier offensive rebound
18:56
+3
Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists)
0-4
18:44
+3
Mike James makes three point jump shot (Brandon Huntley-Hatfield assists)
3-4
18:24
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point dunk (Bensley Joseph assists)
3-6
18:06
Danilo Jovanovich turnover (lost ball)
17:44
Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
17:42
Cardinals defensive rebound
17:33
Hercy Miller turnover (bad pass) (Nijel Pack steals)
17:28
+2
Matthew Cleveland makes two point dunk (Bensley Joseph assists)
3-8
17:28
Cardinals 30 second timeout
17:09
Hercy Miller misses three point jump shot
16:52
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
16:52
Wooga Poplar turnover (lost ball)
16:43
+2
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point layup (Skyy Clark assists)
5-8
16:20
Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot
16:18
Skyy Clark defensive rebound
15:49
+3
Mike James makes three point jump shot (Skyy Clark assists)
8-8
15:49
Mike James personal foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
15:45
TV timeout
15:38
+2
Wooga Poplar makes two point jump shot
8-10
15:26
Skyy Clark misses two point jump shot
15:24
Cardinals offensive rebound
15:11
+3
Mike James makes three point jump shot (Skyy Clark assists)
11-10
15:00
Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot
14:58
Mike James defensive rebound
14:49
+2
Mike James makes two point jump shot
13-10
14:29
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
14:27
Danilo Jovanovich defensive rebound
14:13
Skyy Clark turnover (bad pass) (Nijel Pack steals)
14:06
Mike James blocks Bensley Joseph's two point layup
14:04
Danilo Jovanovich defensive rebound
13:59
Curtis Williams misses two point jump shot
13:57
Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
13:48
Matthew Cleveland turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Huntley-Hatfield steals)
13:38
Skyy Clark turnover (lost ball) (Bensley Joseph steals)
13:35
Wooga Poplar turnover (lost ball)
13:20
+3
Mike James makes three point jump shot (Curtis Williams assists)
16-10
12:50
Kyshawn George turnover (lost ball) (Kaleb Glenn steals)
12:45
+2
Mike James makes two point jump shot
18-10
12:38
+2
Wooga Poplar makes two point layup
18-12
12:22
Curtis Williams turnover (lost ball) (Kyshawn George steals)
12:21
+2
Kyshawn George makes two point layup
18-14
12:21
Curtis Williams shooting foul (Kyshawn George draws the foul)
12:21
Kyshawn George misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:21
Kaleb Glenn defensive rebound
12:05
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield misses two point layup
12:03
AJ Casey defensive rebound
11:56
Kyshawn George turnover (lost ball) (Skyy Clark steals)
11:48
+2
Curtis Williams makes two point layup (Skyy Clark assists)
20-14
11:33
AJ Casey misses three point jump shot
11:31
Kaleb Glenn defensive rebound
11:11
Mike James misses two point layup
11:09
Mike James offensive rebound
11:07
Mike James misses two point layup
11:05
Nijel Pack defensive rebound
10:57
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
10:55
AJ Casey offensive rebound
10:49
+3
Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot (Kyshawn George assists)
20-17
10:35
Skyy Clark turnover (lost ball) (Norchad Omier steals)
10:27
+3
Kyshawn George makes three point jump shot (Nijel Pack assists)
20-20
10:04
Curtis Williams misses three point jump shot
10:02
AJ Casey defensive rebound
9:52
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point layup (Nijel Pack assists)
20-22
9:35
Mike James misses three point jump shot
9:33
Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
9:23
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
9:21
Kaleb Glenn defensive rebound
8:59
Curtis Williams misses two point jump shot
8:57
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
8:46
Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
8:44
AJ Casey offensive rebound
8:30
Norchad Omier offensive foul
8:30
Norchad Omier turnover (offensive foul)
8:30
TV timeout
8:12
+2
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point hook shot
22-22
7:43
+3
Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot (Kyshawn George assists)
22-25
7:16
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield misses two point hook shot
7:14
Kyshawn George defensive rebound
7:07
Ty-Laur Johnson personal foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
7:07
TV timeout
6:49
Wooga Poplar turnover (lost ball) (Skyy Clark steals)
6:43
Kyshawn George shooting foul (Mike James draws the foul)
6:43
+1
Mike James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-25
6:43
Mike James misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:43
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
6:14
+3
Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Kyshawn George assists)
23-28
6:00
Skyy Clark turnover (lost ball) (Norchad Omier steals)
5:57
Matthew Cleveland turnover (out of bounds)
5:34
Mike James turnover (traveling)
5:17
Norchad Omier turnover (out of bounds)
5:02
+3
Curtis Williams makes three point jump shot (Ty-Laur Johnson assists)
26-28
4:45
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
4:43
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound
4:22
Curtis Williams misses three point jump shot
4:20
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
4:14
+3
Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot
26-31
3:56
Nijel Pack shooting foul (Ty-Laur Johnson draws the foul)
3:56
TV timeout
3:56
+1
Ty-Laur Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-31
3:56
+1
Ty-Laur Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-31
3:42
+3
Matthew Cleveland makes three point jump shot (Wooga Poplar assists)
28-34
3:15
+2
Ty-Laur Johnson makes two point jump shot
30-34
3:01
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point layup
30-36
2:49
Ty-Laur Johnson misses three point jump shot
2:47
Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
2:36
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield blocks Bensley Joseph's two point layup
2:34
Skyy Clark defensive rebound
2:24
+3
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes three point jump shot (Curtis Williams assists)
33-36
2:02
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
2:00
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound
1:50
Curtis Williams misses three point jump shot
1:48
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
1:41
+2
Matthew Cleveland makes two point layup
33-38
1:19
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield misses two point hook shot
1:17
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
1:09
+3
Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot (Nijel Pack assists)
33-41
0:49
Skyy Clark misses two point jump shot
0:47
Ty-Laur Johnson offensive rebound
0:40
+2
Ty-Laur Johnson makes two point jump shot
35-41
0:34
Nijel Pack turnover (lost ball) (Ty-Laur Johnson steals)
0:27
+2
Ty-Laur Johnson makes two point layup
37-41
0:24
Hurricanes 30 second timeout
0:05
Danilo Jovanovich personal foul (Wooga Poplar draws the foul)
0:02
Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
0:01
Matthew Cleveland offensive rebound
0:01
Matthew Cleveland misses two point layup
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LOU
Cardinals
43
MIA
Hurricanes
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:51
Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
19:49
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
19:39
Norchad Omier misses two point layup
19:37
Mike James defensive rebound
19:29
Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
19:27
Nijel Pack defensive rebound
19:21
Wooga Poplar misses two point layup
19:19
Matthew Cleveland offensive rebound
19:14
+2
Matthew Cleveland makes two point layup
37-43
19:02
+2
Skyy Clark makes two point hook shot
39-43
18:44
Norchad Omier misses two point hook shot
18:42
Skyy Clark defensive rebound
18:24
+2
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point layup
41-43
18:06
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield blocks Wooga Poplar's two point jump shot
18:04
Skyy Clark defensive rebound
17:57
+2
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point dunk (Skyy Clark assists)
43-43
17:41
Hercy Miller personal foul (Bensley Joseph draws the foul)
17:29
Wooga Poplar misses two point layup
17:27
Wooga Poplar offensive rebound
17:18
Wooga Poplar misses two point layup
17:16
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound
17:09
Danilo Jovanovich misses two point layup
17:07
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
17:04
+2
Matthew Cleveland makes two point dunk
43-45
16:56
Mike James turnover (lost ball) (Matthew Cleveland steals)
16:52
+2
Matthew Cleveland makes two point layup (Bensley Joseph assists)
43-47
16:52
Skyy Clark shooting foul (Matthew Cleveland draws the foul)
16:52
Matthew Cleveland misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:52
Kaleb Glenn defensive rebound
16:23
Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
16:21
Kyshawn George defensive rebound
16:16
Curtis Williams shooting foul (Matthew Cleveland draws the foul)
16:16
+1
Matthew Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-48
16:16
+1
Matthew Cleveland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-49
16:07
Bensley Joseph personal foul (Cardinals draws the foul)
15:50
Curtis Williams misses three point jump shot
15:48
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
15:40
+2
Bensley Joseph makes two point layup
43-51
15:26
Wooga Poplar shooting foul (Mike James draws the foul)
15:26
TV timeout
15:26
+1
Mike James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-51
15:26
+1
Mike James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-51
15:03
+3
Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot (Matthew Cleveland assists)
45-54
14:43
+2
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point layup (Curtis Williams assists)
47-54
14:23
Danilo Jovanovich personal foul (Hurricanes draws the foul)
14:19
Matthew Cleveland misses two point layup
14:17
Matthew Cleveland offensive rebound
14:14
+2
Matthew Cleveland makes two point layup
47-56
14:07
+3
Curtis Williams makes three point jump shot (Skyy Clark assists)
50-56
13:54
Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot
13:52
Hurricanes offensive rebound
13:48
Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
13:46
Bensley Joseph offensive rebound
13:41
Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
13:39
Curtis Williams defensive rebound
13:35
Bensley Joseph personal foul (Mike James draws the foul)
13:33
AJ Casey personal foul (Skyy Clark draws the foul)
13:28
Skyy Clark turnover (bad pass) (Bensley Joseph steals)
13:23
Mike James shooting foul (AJ Casey draws the foul)
13:23
AJ Casey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:23
+1
AJ Casey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-57
12:57
Ty-Laur Johnson misses two point jump shot
12:55
Kyshawn George defensive rebound
12:35
Matthew Cleveland misses three point jump shot
12:33
Mike James defensive rebound
12:10
Matthew Cleveland blocks Mike James's two point layup
12:08
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
12:02
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
12:00
Skyy Clark defensive rebound
11:56
Curtis Williams misses three point jump shot
11:54
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
11:51
Bensley Joseph turnover (traveling)
11:51
TV timeout
11:30
+2
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point layup (Ty-Laur Johnson assists)
52-57
11:00
Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot
10:58
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound
10:38
AJ Casey personal foul (Mike James draws the foul)
10:28
+2
Kaleb Glenn makes two point hook shot (Curtis Williams assists)
54-57
10:18
Hurricanes 30 second timeout
10:18
TV timeout
10:06
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
10:04
Kaleb Glenn defensive rebound
9:57
+3
Curtis Williams makes three point jump shot (Brandon Huntley-Hatfield assists)
57-57
9:49
+2
Kyshawn George makes two point layup (Bensley Joseph assists)
57-59
9:26
+2
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point layup (Curtis Williams assists)
59-59
9:10
Curtis Williams personal foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
9:10
Norchad Omier misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:10
+1
Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-60
8:52
Wooga Poplar personal foul (Cardinals draws the foul)
8:36
Norchad Omier shooting foul (Brandon Huntley-Hatfield draws the foul)
8:36
+1
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-60
8:36
+1
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-60
8:12
Matthew Cleveland misses three point jump shot
8:10
Norchad Omier offensive rebound
8:10
Kaleb Glenn shooting foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
8:10
+1
Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-61
8:10
Norchad Omier misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:10
Curtis Williams defensive rebound
7:58
+2
Mike James makes two point layup
63-61
7:51
Wooga Poplar turnover (Skyy Clark steals)
7:39
+3
Skyy Clark makes three point jump shot (Mike James assists)
66-61
7:30
Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot
7:28
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound
7:14
Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
7:12
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
6:54
Skyy Clark shooting foul (Wooga Poplar draws the foul)
6:54
TV timeout
6:54
+1
Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-62
6:54
+1
Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-63
6:39
Skyy Clark misses two point layup
6:37
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
6:31
+3
Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot (Matthew Cleveland assists)
66-66
6:10
Curtis Williams misses three point jump shot
6:08
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
6:02
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
6:00
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound
5:40
+2
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point jump shot
68-66
5:19
Bensley Joseph misses two point layup
5:17
Kaleb Glenn defensive rebound
4:56
+3
Mike James makes three point jump shot (Kaleb Glenn assists)
71-66
4:40
Wooga Poplar misses two point jump shot
4:38
Kaleb Glenn defensive rebound
4:10
Skyy Clark misses two point jump shot
4:08
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
4:00
+3
Matthew Cleveland makes three point jump shot (Nijel Pack assists)
71-69
3:33
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield misses two point layup
3:31
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
3:26
+2
Matthew Cleveland makes two point dunk (Wooga Poplar assists)
71-71
3:17
Cardinals 30 second timeout
3:17
TV timeout
2:55
Kaleb Glenn misses two point jump shot
2:53
Nijel Pack defensive rebound
2:34
Wooga Poplar misses two point layup
2:32
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound
2:17
Wooga Poplar shooting foul (Mike James draws the foul)
2:17
+1
Mike James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-71
2:17
+1
Mike James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-71
2:06
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
2:04
Bensley Joseph offensive rebound
1:53
Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
1:51
Skyy Clark defensive rebound
1:28
+2
Skyy Clark makes two point layup
75-71
1:17
Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot
1:15
Norchad Omier offensive rebound
1:14
Kaleb Glenn personal foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
1:14
Norchad Omier misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:14
Kaleb Glenn defensive rebound
1:04
Cardinals turnover (10-second violation)
1:04
Hurricanes 30 second timeout
0:53
Matthew Cleveland turnover (bad pass) (Mike James steals)
0:52
Bensley Joseph personal foul (Skyy Clark draws the foul)
0:52
+1
Skyy Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2
76-71
0:52
+1
Skyy Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2
77-71
0:52
Cardinals 30 second timeout
0:44
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
0:42
Curtis Williams defensive rebound
0:42
Matthew Cleveland personal foul (Curtis Williams draws the foul)
0:42
+1
Curtis Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
78-71
0:42
+1
Curtis Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
79-71
0:29
Matthew Cleveland misses three point jump shot
0:28
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound
0:28
Norchad Omier personal foul (Brandon Huntley-Hatfield draws the foul)
0:28
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:28
+1
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes regular free throw 2 of 2
