Highlights and Notes: Stanford 80, Louisville 76

The highlights and team & player notes from the Cardinals' win over the Cardinal.

Jan 2, 2025; Stanford, California, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Khani Rooths (9) dunks the ball during the first half against Stanford Cardinal at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Justine Willard-Imagn Images | Justine Willard-Imagn Images

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville men's basketball program could not pull off the West Coast sweep, falling 80-76 at Stanford on Friday night.

The Atlantic Coast Conference put together a highlight tape of the matchup, which you can see here:

Team Notes:

UofL used the starting lineup of Ryan Conwell, J’Vonne Hadley, Adrian Wooley, Issac McKneely, and Sananda Fru for the fourth time this season. This lineup is now 2-2 on the year.
KEY FIRST HALF RUN: Stanford utilized a 13-3 run to earn a 20-13 lead with 11:17 on the clock. Louisville closed the half on a 9-2 run to limit the deficit to just one point at 34-35.
KEY SECOND HALF RUN: The Cardinals made it a back-and-forth game in the second half, tying it up twice, including with 4:49 on the clock after a Khani Rooths 3-pointer. Stanford scored four points in a row to take a 72-67 lead. Louisville came within one but never got closer.
Louisville shot 43.3% (26 of 60) from the field, 22.2% (6 of 27) from 3-point range and 18 of 21 (85.7%) from the free throw line.
The Cardinal shot 47.4% from the 3-point line despite a 33.7% clip so far this season.

Player Notes:

Sananda Fru scored 15 points and added in eight boards and two blocks in his 27 minutes on the floor.
J'Vonna Hadley shot 5 of 9 from the floor, totaling 14 points and seven rebounds
Ryan Conwell had a team-high 18 points with seven boards and two assists.

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