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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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    • 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

    Cadeau plans to remain at Michigan after May's exit

    Cadeau plans to remain at Michigan after May's exit

    Michigan guard Elliot Cadeau plans to remain with the Wolverines following Dusty May's departure, his agent, Drew Gross, of WME Basketball told ESPN on Thursday.

    16h

    Clippers draft pick Ngoy plans to play at Auburn next season

    Clippers draft pick Ngoy plans to play at Auburn next season

    Narcisse Ngoy, the 57th pick in this week's NBA draft, said Thursday he still plans to play college basketball at Auburn next season.

    8h

    Ex-NCAA players expected to change pleas in point-shaving case

    Three former college basketball players who were charged in a sprawling point-shaving case earlier this year intend to change their pleas, according to court records filed Thursday.

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