Louisville Cardinals suffer a home defeat against Virginia Tech Hokies with a final score of 70-86. Virginia Tech dominated the game, shooting 71% from the field. Key players for Virginia Tech were Amoore and Kitley with 49 points combined. The Hokies secured their ninth straight win and sit atop the ACC standings.
END 3: Louisville 63, Georgia Tech 40 Jayda Curry hit a signature buzzer-beating 3 to close out the quarter. This has been quite the bounce back for the Cardinals.
HALF: Louisville 43, Georgia Tech 28 Sydney Taylor is going OFF tonight with 23 points on 7-for-11 shooting in a very important game for the Cardinals.
At the 5 second mark, you’ll find this as the #Hokies are in the game https://t.co/JgcTZQ48RX https://t.co/9vOkGwDWMI
ICYMI | It's not basketball, it's business. Talking about the decision Louisville faces with Kenny Payne https://t.co/irElydcS8v https://t.co/CtlanLTa1w
“It doesn’t matter what I believe, it matters what my players believe that they can turn this around” Kenny Payne on if he can right the ship at Louisville #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11 https://t.co/DoSfwspBOr
Kenny Payne says he is not worried or focused on his job security after Louisville’s loss to Notre Dame #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
Louisville lost by 22 at home to Notre Dame. That’s, um, not good.
Full opening statement from Kenny Payne after Louisville’s loss to Notre Dame #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11 https://t.co/z9BWlQQYgR
Louisville’s Kenny Payne: “I want to give credit to Notre Dame for coming in here and playing the way we played. . . . Their focus, attention to detail and toughness were superior to ours. . . . For us down the stretch of the game, down 8, we hadn’t played well, we had a chance… https://t.co/BTmR3ZD8e0
FINAL: Notre Dame 72, Louisville 50 The Cards get blown out at home to a now 10 win Fighting Irish team, and never led once. With Skyy and Ty-Laur back, this one is especially inexcusable #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11 https://t.co/bwAZk1l9KM
Another three for Shrewsberry, and the crowd is headed for the exit. Louisville trails Notre Dame by 22 with 3:38 to go #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11 https://t.co/rQg1NAmwNA
Shout from the crowd at Louisville, “Show some emotion, coach!” Louisville trails Notre Dame, 69-47, at the final TV timeout in the KFC Yum! Center.
TIMEOUT: Louisville 28, Notre Dame 36 Notre Dame came into tonight last in the ACC in 3-point percentage (.298), the only team worse than Louisville. Tonight, they’re 6-17. #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
HALF: Louisville 25, Notre Dame 31 Very, very slow game at the Yum Center. Skyy Clark leading the way for the Cards with 10 in his return against a 9-win Notre Dame team that’s led the entire game #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
FIRST TIMEOUT: Louisville 11, Notre Dame 12 Skyy Clark not missing a beat upon his return with 5 points and 2 assists already. UofL looking a bit sluggish so far though with 13:24 to go in the 1st #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
Small crowd for Louisville’s game with Notre Dame just before the national anthem #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11 https://t.co/i2vCAhkPCU
About that time at the Yum Center Kenny Payne and Louisville tip off with Notre Dame next #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11 https://t.co/MJOW0L0TwK
The Cards are finally back home after a week long road trip. I got the preview of Louisville’s game with Notre Dame at the KFC Yum! Center on @WHAS11 at 5:30 and 6 #GoCards x #ForTheVille https://t.co/gIGQibzl2g
Virginia Tech blows out Virginia by 34 😳 That’s VT’s largest win over UVA since 2007. https://t.co/E5ampDbpDO
The Hokies take down the Cavaliers. 💪 ✅ VT -3.5 ✅ U 127.5 https://t.co/28e96eQ9iH
Hokies win by 34, their second largest margin of victory in conference play since joining the ACC. Meanwhile, Virginia has scored 90 points in the last 80 minutes of basketball.
The #Hokies dominated #UVA from midway in the first half, rolling to a 75-41 win. It was the lost lopsided Tech win over the 'Hoos since a 35-point victory in 1961. https://t.co/JdXQvkWJH8
Final: #Hokies 75, #UVa 41. Tech's second-largest margin ever in the series. 105-70 in 1961 the record.
It's a final: #Hokies beat UVa in hoops 75-41. Cavaliers' fewest points in the rivalry since a 42-35 Virginia Tech win in 1942.
FINAL: Virginia Tech 75, Virginia 41 Hokies' largest win over Virginia since 2007. Virginia has scored 90 total points in its last two games.
Virginia Basketball. https://t.co/UBuNqcz6ga
Virginia Tech could send their team to the bench and I don't think UVA could score 34 points in the final three minutes.
#Hokies student section now chanting "Just like football" as Tech is pouring it on here down the stretch. #UVA down 69-35 with 2:40 to play.
#Hokies right now https://t.co/PoKworJg87
#UVA going with a hockey-style line-change - bringing back its front line players - but it may be too late. #Hokies have been dominant since midway through the first half. Tech leads 63-31 with 6:34 to go.
Can you say game ovah one minute into the second half? #Hokies
Ryan Dunn flies out and fouls Robbie Beran on a 3. Dunn has his third foul 34 second into the second half. #Hokies lead #UVA 39-16.
Yes, #UVA offense looks as bad as it has at other points in this season. 8 for 25 shooting and 0 for 5 from 3, with four turnovers. But #Hokies defense was LOCKED IN. Mike Young's bunch was tough on and off the ball that half. Great stuff from the home team.
Pretty strong half for the #Hokies, who lead UVa 36-16. Lynn Kidd leading the way with 12 points and five rebounds. Tyler Nickel with nine points. UVa had a nine-minute scoring drought.
HALFTIME: #Hokies 36, #UVA 16 Lynn Kidd with 12 points for Virginia Tech. Reece Beekman with 4 points was the only 'Hoo with more than 2.
Now a 17-0 run. #Hokies
#UVa scoreless for 6-plus minutes. Missed six shots and committed four TOs in that span. #Hokies on a 14-0 binge and lead 30-14.
14-0 run for the #Hokies, who now lead 30-14. Seven-minute scoring drought for UVa, which is shooting 33% and hasn't hit a 3.
#Hokies are on a 17-2 run. Cassell is rocking. Mike Young punches the air as Jake Grove steps on the sideline for #UVA's fourth turnover of the half. Tech leads 30-14 with 2:45 left in the half.
Lynn Kidd scored two points in #Hokies' loss at #UVa. He has 12 tonight, and Tech leads the Cavaliers 26-14
Shot clock violation on UVa (how the turn ... tables), a Lynn Kidd jam and another Kidd basket gives the #Hokies a 26-14 lead.
After a slow start, #Hokies have hit six of their last nine shots, including three 3s, and now lead #UVA 20-14 with 7:40 left in the first half.
#Hokies lead UVa 20-14 with 7:40 left in the first half. VT had just 18 first-half points in Charlottesville earlier this year.
#Hokies have been to line five times in first nine minutes. Attempted four the entire night in loss at #UVa.
Four minutes in and the #Hokies and Cavaliers are tied at 2-2. 🪨👊
Quick hook for #UVA's Jordan Minor. He gave up a basket to #Hokies Lynn Kidd, got blocked by Kidd and fouled Kidd. And like that, Tony Bennett goes to Blake Buchanan at center.
BIG ROAD W FOR THE HOKIES‼️ (📸 @HokiesWBB) https://t.co/aE0hxCa0w2
FINAL: Louisville 70, Virginia Tech 86 UofL suffers its first home loss of the season #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11 https://t.co/O7o67dRQy4
Final: No. 12 Virginia Tech 86, No. 18 Louisville 70. #Hokies (22-4, 13-2 ACC) crushed Cardinals for ninth straight win. Shot 71% through three periods. Amoore & Kitley: 49 pts, 21-of-27 (78%), 17 reb, 12 ast. Tech sits atop ACC with College GameDay headed to town next week. https://t.co/xRa96wBtH6
FINAL: Virginia Tech 86, Louisville 70 The Cardinals have now been dealt their first home loss of the season.
Although Virginia Tech is up, 80-63, with three minutes left in the game, Louisville has actually done a good job taking care of the ball. The Cards only have four turnovers today after having 24 on Thursday. It's the lowest of the season.
END 3RD: Louisville 54, Virginia Tech 70 Closest the Cards got it was within 10, but another VT shot before the buzzer keeps a solid gap between them and UofL with a quarter of ball left at the Yum #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11 https://t.co/rrmIMG16wR
END 3: Virginia Tech 70, Louisville 54 The Cardinals were much better defensively there in the third but the Hokies appear to be getting any look they want, shooting 71% from the field.
Georgia Amoore is lethal from three. She drills another as the Hokies lead Louisville 58-44 with 7:02 in the 3rd #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
Also at halftime, @502_Circle’s Flash Give for Louisville NIL #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11 https://t.co/x0HMZ8cZfW
HALF: Louisville 35, Virginia Tech 48 High tempo end to the quarter with both teams going shot for shot for threes. VT dominant from beyond the arc though, going 7-15. If the Cards play with the same energy they had for the last 2 mins, this could be a ball game #GoCards @WHAS11
HALF: Virginia Tech 48, Louisville 35 Kiki Jefferson made some timely shots at the end and the Cardinals came up with three stops late but the Hokies maintain a strong lead heading into the break. Kiki and Liz Kitley each have 15 points for their respective teams.
Louisville can't seem to stop Virginia Tech as the Hokies lead, 36-23, with 4:18 left in the half.
And just like that it’s a 13 point Hokies lead. Back-to-back threes within the first 59 seconds of the 2nd have VT up on Louisville 26-13 #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11 https://t.co/DMoqfPqpBG
END 1: Virginia Tech 20, Louisville 13 Georgia Amoore ends the quarter with a last-second jumper. The Hokies are shooting 53% from the field while the Cards are having trouble offensively, shooting 31% from the floor.
END 1ST: Louisville 13, Virginia Tech 20 Jayda Curry fights through an and-1 for the Cards at the end of the quarter, but thanks to the Hokies 3rd offensive board today, Georgia Amoore hits a shot just before the buzzer to make it a 7 point VT lead #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
Virginia Tech has an early 11-7 lead over Louisville.
FIRST TIMEOUT: Louisville 7, Virginia Tech 11 Liz Kitley doing whatever she wants for the Hokies, already with 9 points, 5 boards and a dime. Cards losing the rebounding battle 10-4 with 3:24 to go in the 1st #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
Pitt 86 Louisville 59 Blake Hinson 41 Kenny Payne after the loss: “we ran into a buzz saw… He is an elite shooter of the basketball and an elite scorer.” #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11 https://t.co/wFPr8it70Y
Louisville head coach Kenny Payne says "We ran into a buzz saw."