Highlights and Notes: Miami 78, Louisville 73

The highlights plus team & player notes from the Cardinals' loss to the Hurricanes.

Mar 12, 2026; Charlotte, NC, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Adrian Wooley (14) with the ball as Miami (FL) Hurricanes forward Timotej Malovec (88) defends in the first half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images | Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville men's basketball program's run in the ACC Tournament has come to an end, falling 78-73 to Miami in the quarterfinals.

Below is the highlight tape of the matchup provided by the Atlantic Coast Conference, as well as the team and player notes provided by the program:

Game Highlights:

Team Notes:

• UofL used the starting lineup of Adrian Wooley, Isaac McKneely, Ryan Conwell, J’Vonne Hadley and Vangelis Zougris for the fourth time this season. The group is now 3-1 together.
• KEY FIRST HALF RUN: The Cards used 10-0 run between 12:45 and 10:55 to take a seven-point lead at 20-13. The Hurricanes responded with an 11-3 run of their own, earning a narrow 24-23 advantage. Louisville eventually strung together four straight points to tie it up and then took a 38-37 edge into halftime.
• The Cards held Miami to just one field goal in the final 4:40 of the half.
• Louisville is now 42-5 under Pat Kelsey when leading at halftime, including an 18-2 mark this season.
• KEY SECOND HALF RUN: Miami jumped out to a 49-41 lead after scoring 12 of the first 15 points of the half, leading to a Cardinal timeout. Louisville used an 8-1 run to cut the Miami lead to just one point at 63-62 and again at 69-68 with 1:23 on the clock. From there, the Hurricanes shut the door with four straight points.
• Louisville is now 1-17 under head coach Pat Kelsey when trailing with five minutes to play.
• Louisville shot 48.2% (27 of 56) from the field, 25% (6 of 24) from deep and 76.5% (13 of 17) from the free-throw line.
• Miami shot 29 free throws compared to Louisville’s 17.
  

Player Notes:

• Ryan Conwell had a team-high 22 points, netting eight field goals. He tacked on nine rebounds, three assists and a steal. This was Conwell’s 14th 20-point game in a Louisville uniform.
• J'Vonne Hadley logged his 22nd game of the season with double-digit scoring, contributing 19 points for the Cards. He went 7 of 12 from the floor with two 3-pointers and added on six boards, two blocks, three assists and one steal in 37 minutes on the floor.

(Photo of Adrian Wooley: Bob Donnan - Imagn Images)

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