Hepburn scores a career-best 37 points to lift No. 19 Louisville past Pittsburgh 79-68
AP
Mar 01, 2025
Louisville Cardinals, Ky. (AP) Chucky Hepburn scored a career-high 37 points to lead No. 19 Louisville to a 79-68 victory over Pittsburgh Panthers on Saturday night.
Terrence Edwards Jr. added 23 points and seven rebounds for the Cardinals (23-6, 16-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who shot 51.1% from the field (23 for 45) and went 11 for 21 (52.4%) from 3-point range.
Jaland Lowe led Pittsburgh (16-13, 7-11) with 16 points and Zack Austin added 15.
Hepburn, a senior transfer from Wisconsin, scored more than 30 for the second time this season. The point guard had 24 points and shot 6 for 6 from 3-point range in the first half, making them all in a span of six possessions. His last 3 gave Louisville a 39-29 lead with 1:05 left before halftime.
In the second half, Hepburn did it from the free-throw line, going 9 for 13. Overall, he shot 13 for 17, the fourth time he has made that many in a game this season.
The Panthers stuck around, using an 8-0 run to take a 62-59 lead on Austin's 3-pointer with 7:39 remaining. However, the Cardinals answered with a 9-0 run to go up 68-62 with 3:34 left after a layup by Hepburn.
Pittsburgh: For the first 32 minutes, the Panthers looked like the team that started the season 12-2, but Louisville eventually wore them down.
Louisville: Similar to the first game with Pitt, this was a hard-fought victory. While the Cardinals trailed a couple of times in the second half, the veteran leadership - led by Hepburn and Edwards - helped the team win its seventh straight and 17th in its last 18 games.
After Austin’s 3-pointer gave the Panthers the 62-59 lead, they finished by making just two of their last 15 shots.
Pittsburgh travels to North Carolina State on Wednesday, and Louisville will host California on Wednesday.
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1st Half
PITT
Panthers
33
LOU
Cardinals
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
Cameron Corhen vs. James Scott (Chucky Hepburn gains possession)
19:41
Chucky Hepburn misses two point jump shot
19:40
Chucky Hepburn offensive rebound
19:38
Guillermo Diaz Graham shooting foul
19:38
+1
Chucky Hepburn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:38
+1
Chucky Hepburn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
19:24
+2
Zack Austin makes two point dunk (Guillermo Diaz Graham assists)
2-2
19:03
+2
Chucky Hepburn makes two point jump shot
2-4
18:42
Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
18:40
Terrence Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
18:22
J'Vonne Hadley misses two point jump shot
18:20
Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
18:13
Cameron Corhen turnover (lost ball) (James Scott steals)
18:10
James Scott turnover (lost ball) (Ishmael Leggett steals)
18:03
+2
Cameron Corhen makes two point dunk (Jaland Lowe assists)
4-4
17:52
Chucky Hepburn turnover (bad pass)
17:35
Zack Austin turnover (bad pass)
17:21
J'Vonne Hadley misses two point jump shot
17:19
Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
17:00
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
16:58
James Scott defensive rebound
16:43
+2
Terrence Edwards Jr. makes two point jump shot
4-6
16:27
Zack Austin misses three point jump shot
16:25
Reyne Smith defensive rebound
16:15
+3
Terrence Edwards Jr. makes three point jump shot
4-9
15:50
Jaland Lowe turnover (bad pass) (James Scott steals)
15:45
J'Vonne Hadley misses three point jump shot
15:43
Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
15:43
TV timeout
15:30
+3
Ishmael Leggett makes three point jump shot
7-9
15:02
Reyne Smith misses three point jump shot
15:00
Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
14:48
Zack Austin misses three point jump shot
14:46
Guillermo Diaz Graham offensive rebound
14:40
Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot
14:38
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
14:25
Aboubacar Traore turnover (traveling)
14:11
+2
Cameron Corhen makes two point layup (Ishmael Leggett assists)
9-9
14:11
Jaland Lowe shooting foul
14:01
+1
Chucky Hepburn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-10
14:01
+1
Chucky Hepburn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-11
13:35
Jaland Lowe misses two point layup
13:33
Chucky Hepburn defensive rebound
13:25
+3
Noah Waterman makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists)
9-14
12:55
Jaland Lowe turnover (bad pass) (James Scott steals)
12:50
Reyne Smith misses three point jump shot
12:48
Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
12:32
Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot
12:30
Reyne Smith defensive rebound
12:24
Noah Waterman misses two point layup
12:22
Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
12:03
+2
Jaland Lowe makes two point layup
11-14
12:03
James Scott shooting foul
12:03
+1
Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-14
11:38
J'Vonne Hadley misses two point jump shot
11:36
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
11:16
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
11:14
Khani Rooths defensive rebound
11:05
Terrence Edwards Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:03
Papa Amadou Kante defensive rebound
10:45
Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot
10:43
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
10:37
+2
Terrence Edwards Jr. makes two point layup (Chucky Hepburn assists)
12-16
10:07
Brandin Cummings misses two point layup
10:05
Noah Waterman defensive rebound
10:01
Terrence Edwards Jr. misses two point layup
9:59
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
9:54
Panthers 30 second timeout
9:54
TV timeout
9:39
+3
Jaland Lowe makes three point jump shot
15-16
9:19
Terrence Edwards Jr. turnover (bad pass)
9:03
Amsal Delalic misses two point jump shot
9:01
Khani Rooths defensive rebound
8:57
Noah Waterman misses three point jump shot
8:55
James Scott offensive rebound
8:40
James Scott misses two point dunk
8:38
Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
8:19
Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot
8:17
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
8:12
+2
Terrence Edwards Jr. makes two point layup
15-18
7:46
+3
Amsal Delalic makes three point jump shot (Zack Austin assists)
18-18
7:33
Amsal Delalic personal foul
7:33
TV timeout
7:20
+3
Reyne Smith makes three point jump shot (Chucky Hepburn assists)
18-21
6:51
Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot
6:49
Cameron Corhen offensive rebound
6:33
Chucky Hepburn shooting foul
6:33
Ishmael Leggett misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:33
+1
Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-21
6:19
Chucky Hepburn turnover (bad pass)
6:13
Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
6:11
Jaland Lowe offensive rebound
5:53
Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
5:51
Guillermo Diaz Graham offensive rebound
5:36
+3
Guillermo Diaz Graham makes three point jump shot (Ishmael Leggett assists)
22-21
5:11
+3
Chucky Hepburn makes three point jump shot (James Scott assists)
22-24
4:42
Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot
4:40
Khani Rooths defensive rebound
4:21
+3
Chucky Hepburn makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists)
22-27
4:02
+3
Zack Austin makes three point jump shot (Guillermo Diaz Graham assists)
25-27
3:49
+3
Chucky Hepburn makes three point jump shot
25-30
3:29
+2
Jaland Lowe makes two point jump shot
27-30
3:14
+3
Chucky Hepburn makes three point jump shot (James Scott assists)
27-33
2:48
+2
Ishmael Leggett makes two point jump shot
29-33
2:34
Cameron Corhen shooting foul
2:34
TV timeout
2:32
James Scott misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:32
James Scott misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:32
Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
2:02
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
2:00
Khani Rooths defensive rebound
1:36
+3
Chucky Hepburn makes three point jump shot (Noah Waterman assists)
29-36
1:12
Guillermo Diaz Graham turnover (bad pass) (James Scott steals)
1:06
+3
Chucky Hepburn makes three point jump shot (James Scott assists)
29-39
0:48
+2
Jaland Lowe makes two point layup
31-39
0:36
Khani Rooths turnover (bad pass) (Guillermo Diaz Graham steals)
0:30
+2
Jaland Lowe makes two point layup
33-39
0:21
Cardinals 30 second timeout
0:09
Zack Austin personal foul
0:06
Chucky Hepburn misses two point layup
0:04
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
0:02
Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
0:00
Terrence Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
PITT
Panthers
35
LOU
Cardinals
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
19:40
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
19:18
+2
Terrence Edwards Jr. makes two point layup
33-41
18:57
J'Vonne Hadley shooting foul
18:57
+1
Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-41
18:57
+1
Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-41
18:47
James Scott misses two point jump shot
18:45
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
18:40
Chucky Hepburn personal foul
18:25
+3
Guillermo Diaz Graham makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)
38-41
18:03
Ishmael Leggett personal foul
17:52
Cameron Corhen personal foul
17:48
J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup
17:46
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
17:41
Zack Austin misses three point jump shot
17:39
Ishmael Leggett offensive rebound
17:36
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
17:34
Terrence Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
17:24
Guillermo Diaz Graham shooting foul
17:24
+1
Terrence Edwards Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-42
17:24
Terrence Edwards Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:24
Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
17:03
Aboubacar Traore personal foul
16:52
Aboubacar Traore personal foul
16:38
Brandin Cummings misses two point jump shot
16:36
Ishmael Leggett offensive rebound
16:33
+2
Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup
40-42
16:22
Zack Austin blocks Terrence Edwards Jr.'s three point jump shot
16:20
Cardinals offensive rebound
16:10
Cameron Corhen shooting foul
16:10
+1
J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-43
16:10
+1
J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-44
15:52
+3
Zack Austin makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)
43-44
15:39
+3
Terrence Edwards Jr. makes three point jump shot
43-47
15:08
+3
Brandin Cummings makes three point jump shot
46-47
15:08
J'Vonne Hadley shooting foul
15:08
TV timeout
15:08
Brandin Cummings misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:08
Khani Rooths defensive rebound
14:52
Zack Austin shooting foul
14:52
James Scott misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:52
James Scott misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:52
Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
14:38
Noah Waterman personal foul
14:32
Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot
14:30
Zack Austin offensive rebound
14:25
+2
Zack Austin makes two point tip layup
48-47
14:07
James Scott turnover (bad pass) (Guillermo Diaz Graham steals)
14:05
Chucky Hepburn shooting foul
14:05
+1
Brandin Cummings makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-47
14:05
+1
Brandin Cummings makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-47
13:36
Terrence Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:34
Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
13:16
Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot
13:14
Terrence Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
13:03
+2
Terrence Edwards Jr. makes two point layup
50-49
12:43
Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot
12:41
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
12:32
Noah Waterman misses three point jump shot
12:30
Zack Austin defensive rebound
12:18
Reyne Smith personal foul
12:18
Ishmael Leggett misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:18
Terrence Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
12:12
+2
Chucky Hepburn makes two point layup
50-51
12:12
Papa Amadou Kante shooting foul
12:12
Chucky Hepburn misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:12
Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
11:52
Zack Austin misses two point jump shot
11:50
Cardinals defensive rebound
11:50
TV timeout
11:38
+3
Reyne Smith makes three point jump shot (Terrence Edwards Jr. assists)
50-54
11:13
+2
Guillermo Diaz Graham makes two point dunk
52-54
10:58
Zack Austin shooting foul
10:58
+1
Terrence Edwards Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-55
10:58
+1
Terrence Edwards Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-56
10:47
Cameron Corhen turnover (out of bounds)
10:17
Cardinals turnover (shot clock violation)
10:00
Ishmael Leggett turnover (lost ball)
9:44
James Scott turnover (lost ball) (Jaland Lowe steals)
9:39
James Scott shooting foul
9:39
+1
Zack Austin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-56
9:39
+1
Zack Austin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-56
9:28
Cameron Corhen shooting foul
9:28
+1
Chucky Hepburn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-57
9:28
+1
Chucky Hepburn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-58
9:18
Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
9:16
James Scott defensive rebound
9:10
Brandin Cummings personal foul
9:10
+1
Chucky Hepburn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-59
9:10
Chucky Hepburn misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:10
Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
8:59
+3
Guillermo Diaz Graham makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)
57-59
8:39
Khani Rooths misses two point layup
8:37
Brandin Cummings defensive rebound
8:31
James Scott personal foul
8:31
+1
Guillermo Diaz Graham makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-59
8:31
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses regular free throw 2 of 2
