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    Louisville Cardinals vs Wichita State Shockers

    MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL FOUR AT ATLANTA
    WICH
    9
    Wichita State ShockersWichita StWICH
    30-9
    68
    30-9
    Final
    12T
    Wichita St
    WICH
    264268
    Louisville
    LOU
    254772
    LOU
    1
    Louisville CardinalsLouisvilleLOU
    34-5
    72
    34-5
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    • Box Score
    • Play-by-Play
    • Team Stats
    • Bracket

    Game Leaders

    WICHLOU
    Cleanthony Early
    24
    C. Early#11
    8/14 FG, 6/7 FT
    24
    Points
    Russ Smith
    21
    R. Smith#2
    6/17 FG, 5/12 FT
    21
    Cleanthony Early
    10
    C. Early#11
    6 DREB, 4 OREB
    10
    Rebounds
    Chane Behanan
    9
    C. Behanan#21
    4 DREB, 5 OREB
    9
    Malcolm Armstead
    7
    M. Armstead#2
    3 TO, 29 MIN
    7
    Assists
    Russ Smith
    3
    R. Smith#2
    5 TO, 36 MIN
    3
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    WICH
    LOU

    41% (22-54)

    Field Goal %

    45% (22-49)

    30% (6-20)

    Three Point %

    36% (9-25)

    75% (18-24)

    Free Throw %

    66% (19-29)

    11

    Turnovers

    9

    36

    Rebounds

    33

    12

    Largest Lead

    5

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Atlanta, GA

    CBS

    Referee:Les Jones

    Referee:Karl Hess

    Referee:Terry Wymer

    Louisville punches ticket to NCAA title game

    Luke Hancock came off the bench to score 20 points, walk-on Tim Henderson sparked a second-half rally with a pair of monster 3s and Louisville advanced to the NCAA title game Saturday night, escaping with a 72-68 victory over Wichita State.
    Apr 7, 2013, 01:23 am - ESPN.com news services
    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    American ConferenceAmerican ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    South Florida15-3-25-9
    Tulsa13-5230-8
    Wichita State13-5224-12
    UAB11-7420-12
    North Texas9-9619-14
    Florida Atlantic9-9618-15
    Charlotte9-9617-17
    Tulane8-10718-15
    Temple8-10716-16
    Memphis8-10713-19
    Rice7-11813-18
    East Carolina6-12911-20
    UTSA1-17145-25
    Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Duke17-1-35-3
    Virginia15-3230-6
    Miami13-5426-9
    North Carolina12-6524-9
    Clemson12-6524-11
    Louisville11-7624-11
    NC State10-8720-14
    Florida State10-8718-15
    California9-9822-12
    Stanford9-9820-13
    Virginia Tech8-10919-13
    SMU8-10920-14
    Wake Forest7-111018-17
    Syracuse6-121115-17
    Pittsburgh5-131213-20
    Notre Dame4-141313-18
    Boston College4-141311-20
    Georgia Tech2-161511-20
    Full Standings

    Men's College Basketball News

    Virginia Tech receives historic $75M donation, mostly for athletics

    Virginia Tech receives historic $75M donation, mostly for athletics

    Virginia Tech has received a historic $75 million donation, with the majority directed toward athletics, the school announced Thursday.

    6h

    Nick Saban asks Congress to 'bring order' via college sports bill

    Nick Saban asks Congress to 'bring order' via college sports bill

    Nick Saban appeared in Congress to support the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act, which aims to "bring order to a system that badly needs fixing" in the NIL and transfer portal era.

    10h

    Girls' basketball recruiting: The 2027, 2028, 2029 race for No. 1

    Girls' basketball recruiting: The 2027, 2028, 2029 race for No. 1

    How secure are Kaleena Smith (2027), Tatianna Griffin (2028) and Kristen Winston (2029) at No. 1?

    1d

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