Indiana closes on a 13-2 run to beat Louisville 74-66 for 3rd place at the Empire Classic
AP
Nov 20, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) Xavier Johnson had 14 points, Malik Reneau scored 10 of his 12 points in the second half and Indiana Hoosiers closed on a 13-2 run to beat Louisville Cardinals 74-66 on Monday in the third-place game of the Empire Classic.
Indiana trailed 64-61 with 4:23 remaining after JJ Traynor's dunk but Louisville did not score again until Skyy Clark's wide open layup with 4.1 seconds left.
Johnson made a fast-break layup, following a steal by Reneau, to put Indiana ahead 65-64. Reneau added a basket in the paint and two free throws to make it 69-64.
Indiana scored 13 straight points in the final four minutes.
Kel’el Ware also scored 12 points for Indiana (4-1). Anthony Walker added 11 points. Reneau, who scored a career-high 18 points in a loss to No. 5 UConn on Sunday, finished 3 of 5 from the field and 6 of 6 at the stripe.
Walker scored nine points in the first half to help Indiana build a 34-29 lead. The Hoosiers got 18 bench points in the first half and 20 points in the paint.
Clark led Louisville (2-3) with 19 points. Tre White added 10 points.
Former Indiana star Victor Oladipo sat courtside.
Indiana plays Harvard in Indianapolis on Sunday. Louisville, which was coming off an 81-80 loss to No. 19 Texas on a buzzer beater, returns home to face New Mexico State on Sunday.
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1st Half
IND
Hoosiers
34
LOU
Cardinals
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kel'el Ware vs. Dennis Evans (Cardinals gains possession)
19:43
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield misses two point jump shot
19:41
Trey Galloway defensive rebound
19:23
+2
Kel'el Ware makes two point layup (Mackenzie Mgbako assists)
2-0
19:12
+3
Skyy Clark makes three point jump shot
2-3
18:49
Trey Galloway turnover (lost ball)
18:31
Tre White turnover (lost ball) (Mackenzie Mgbako steals)
18:26
Trey Galloway misses two point layup
18:24
Mike James defensive rebound
18:22
Mackenzie Mgbako personal foul (Mike James draws the foul)
18:12
Mackenzie Mgbako shooting foul (Tre White draws the foul)
18:12
Tre White misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:12
Tre White misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:12
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
17:44
Malik Reneau turnover (Tre White steals)
17:39
Kaleb Banks blocks Tre White's two point layup
17:37
Cardinals offensive rebound
17:28
+2
Mike James makes two point jump shot
2-5
17:08
Xavier Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Mike James steals)
16:59
Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
16:57
Kaleb Banks defensive rebound
16:47
Kel'el Ware misses two point jump shot
16:45
Kaleb Banks offensive rebound
16:45
Dennis Evans shooting foul (Kaleb Banks draws the foul)
16:44
+1
Kaleb Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-5
16:44
+1
Kaleb Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-5
16:25
Mike James misses two point jump shot
16:23
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
16:10
Malik Reneau misses three point jump shot
16:08
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound
16:00
+2
Skyy Clark makes two point layup
4-7
15:44
+2
Malik Reneau makes two point layup (Kaleb Banks assists)
6-7
15:20
+2
Tre White makes two point layup
6-9
15:01
+2
Kel'el Ware makes two point layup (Malik Reneau assists)
8-9
14:49
Tre White turnover (Trey Galloway steals)
14:45
TV timeout
14:43
Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
14:41
Mike James defensive rebound
14:18
Kaleb Banks blocks Tre White's two point jump shot
14:16
Cardinals offensive rebound
14:14
Curtis Williams misses three point jump shot
14:12
Malik Reneau defensive rebound
14:02
Trey Galloway misses three point jump shot
14:00
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound
13:46
Malik Reneau shooting foul (Tre White draws the foul)
13:46
Tre White misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:46
+1
Tre White makes regular free throw 1 of 1
8-10
13:34
+2
Kaleb Banks makes two point dunk (Kel'el Ware assists)
10-10
13:12
Ty-Laur Johnson misses two point layup
13:10
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield offensive rebound
13:08
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield misses two point layup
13:07
Tre White offensive rebound
13:07
Tre White misses two point layup
13:05
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
12:51
Kel'el Ware misses two point hook shot
12:49
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound
12:44
+3
JJ Traynor makes three point jump shot (Brandon Huntley-Hatfield assists)
10-13
12:19
+2
Kel'el Ware makes two point jump shot (Kaleb Banks assists)
12-13
12:02
Kel'el Ware blocks Ty-Laur Johnson's two point layup
12:00
Cardinals offensive rebound
11:51
Malik Reneau shooting foul (JJ Traynor draws the foul)
11:51
TV timeout
11:51
+1
JJ Traynor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-14
11:51
+1
JJ Traynor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-15
11:32
+2
Anthony Walker makes two point jump shot (Gabe Cupps assists)
14-15
11:10
Mike James misses two point layup
11:08
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
10:51
CJ Gunn misses two point jump shot
10:49
JJ Traynor defensive rebound
10:44
Ty-Laur Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:42
Anthony Walker defensive rebound
10:34
JJ Traynor shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul)
10:34
+1
Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-15
10:34
Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:34
Anthony Walker offensive rebound
10:28
+2
Payton Sparks makes two point layup (Trey Galloway assists)