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Louisville Cardinals vs. NC State Wolfpack

Dec 4, 2021
FINAL

Box Score

12T
LOU433073
NCST293968

Game Recap

Game Highlights Video

Cross makes clutch plays, lifts Louisville over NC State. Matt Cross blocked a 3-pointer and made a 3-pointer in the final minute, Louisville scored the game's final nine points and the Cardinals defeated NC State 73-68 on Saturday in the ACC opener for both teams.

Player Stats

Louisville Cardinals logoLOUISVILLEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
24Jae'Lyn Withers171-60-21-15000123
5Malik Williams276-82-30-0122100214
14Dre Davis275-131-30-073112311
0Noah Locke304-134-80-021101012
13Jarrod West291-30-13-45600325
33Matt Cross253-73-64-470021113
10Samuell Williamson40-00-00-22000100
23Gabe Wiznitzer91-10-00-01000022
4Roosevelt Wheeler20-00-00-00000000
3El Ellis193-51-24-421002211
11Mason Faulkner111-40-30-01210122
TOTAL-25-6041.7%11-2839.3%12-1580.0%441543121673
Nc State Wolfpack logoNC STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
21Ebenezer Dowuona333-30-01-23002057
4Jericole Hellems365-163-115-655301318
3Cam Hayes275-122-63-431100315
0Terquavion Smith347-103-50-140113317
1Dereon Seabron354-140-13-592001111
24Ernest Ross20-00-00-00000000
11Jaylon Gibson40-00-00-01000010
10Breon Pass130-10-10-02000100
5Thomas Allen160-40-40-00210000
TOTAL-24-6040.0%8-2828.6%12-1866.7%27106361668

Play-by-Play

1st halfLOUNCST
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by NC State.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (19:35) Cam Hayes missed Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (19:35) Jae'Lyn Withers Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (19:17) Dre Davis missed Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (19:17) Dereon Seabron Defensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (19:11) Dereon Seabron missed Layup.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (19:11) Dereon Seabron Offensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +2 (19:04) Dereon Seabron made Layup.
    02
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (18:59) Dre Davis missed Layup.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (18:59) Terquavion Smith Block.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (18:59) Jericole Hellems Defensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +3 (18:45) Cam Hayes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jericole Hellems.
    05
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (18:29) Noah Locke missed Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (18:29) Dereon Seabron Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (18:10) Foul on Dre Davis.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (18:07) Jericole Hellems missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (18:07) Jarrod West Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (18:07) Foul on Jae'Lyn Withers.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (18:07) Jae'Lyn Withers Turnover.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (17:37) Cam Hayes missed Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (17:37) Malik Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +3 (17:03) Noah Locke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarrod West.
    35
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (16:38) Terquavion Smith Turnover.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (16:38) Dre Davis Steal.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (16:24) Jae'Lyn Withers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (16:24) Terquavion Smith Defensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (16:14) Foul on Cam Hayes.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (16:14) Dre Davis Turnover.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (16:14) Terquavion Smith Steal.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (15:59) Thomas Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (15:59) Jae'Lyn Withers Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (15:57) Jae'Lyn Withers missed Layup.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (15:56) Jae'Lyn Withers Offensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (15:49) Jae'Lyn Withers missed Layup.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (15:49) Ebenezer Dowuona Block.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (15:49) Dre Davis Offensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (15:39) Matt Cross missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (15:39) Jericole Hellems Defensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +2 (15:11) Dereon Seabron made Dunk. Assisted by Jericole Hellems.
    37
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (14:59) Foul on Ebenezer Dowuona.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +1 (14:59) Matt Cross made Free Throw.
    47
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +1 (14:59) Matt Cross made Free Throw.
    57
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (14:45) Jericole Hellems missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (14:45) Jaylon Gibson Offensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (14:37) Thomas Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (14:37) Gabe Wiznitzer Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (14:26) Noah Locke missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (14:26) Dereon Seabron Defensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (14:18) Foul on Jericole Hellems.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (14:18) Jericole Hellems Turnover.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +2 (13:53) El Ellis made Jumper.
    77
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (13:38) Jericole Hellems missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (13:38) Jarrod West Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +2 (13:26) Malik Williams made Layup. Assisted by Jarrod West.
    97
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (13:00) Foul on Malik Williams.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (13:00) Jericole Hellems missed Free Throw.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (13:00) NC State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +1 (13:00) Jericole Hellems made Free Throw.
    98
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +3 (12:46) Malik Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mason Faulkner.
    128
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +2 (12:30) Ebenezer Dowuona made Layup. Assisted by Jericole Hellems.
    1210
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (12:07) Foul on Cam Hayes.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (12:07) El Ellis missed Layup.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (12:07) Samuell Williamson Offensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +2 (11:51) El Ellis made Layup.
    1410
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (11:33) Foul on Mason Faulkner.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (11:21) Jericole Hellems missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (11:21) Samuell Williamson Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (11:15) Samuell Williamson Turnover.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +3 (11:04) Terquavion Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dereon Seabron.
    1413
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (10:41) Foul on Jericole Hellems.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (10:41) Samuell Williamson missed Free Throw.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (10:41) Louisville Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (10:41) Samuell Williamson missed Free Throw.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (10:41) Breon Pass Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (10:22) Foul on Gabe Wiznitzer.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +1 (10:22) Dereon Seabron made Free Throw.
    1414
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +1 (10:22) Dereon Seabron made Free Throw.
    1415
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +2 (10:03) Dre Davis made Jumper.
    1615
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +2 (9:46) Terquavion Smith made Jumper.
    1617
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (9:39) Mason Faulkner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (9:39) Louisville Offensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (9:29) Noah Locke missed Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (9:29) Ebenezer Dowuona Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (9:26) Foul on Gabe Wiznitzer.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (9:14) Terquavion Smith Turnover.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (9:14) Mason Faulkner Steal.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (9:08) Dre Davis missed Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (9:08) Breon Pass Defensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (8:59) Thomas Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (8:59) Dre Davis Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (8:41) Dre Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (8:41) Breon Pass Defensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (8:20) Breon Pass Turnover.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (8:20) Malik Williams Steal.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +2 (8:08) Malik Williams made Layup. Assisted by Dre Davis.
    1817
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (7:46) Dereon Seabron missed Layup.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (7:46) Malik Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +2 (7:39) Dre Davis made Layup. Assisted by Malik Williams.
    2017
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +3 (7:18) Terquavion Smith made Three Point Jumper.
    2020
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +3 (7:00) Dre Davis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarrod West.
    2320
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (6:26) Dereon Seabron missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (6:26) Noah Locke Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +2 (6:12) Malik Williams made Jumper.
    2520
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (5:38) Terquavion Smith Turnover.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (5:38) Noah Locke Steal.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +3 (5:22) Noah Locke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dre Davis.
    2820
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (5:02) Foul on Jae'Lyn Withers.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +1 (5:02) Jericole Hellems made Free Throw.
    2821
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +1 (5:02) Jericole Hellems made Free Throw.
    2822
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (4:48) Matt Cross missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (4:48) Dre Davis Offensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +2 (4:44) Dre Davis made Layup.
    3022
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +2 (4:27) Cam Hayes made Jumper.
    3024
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (4:00) Jarrod West missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (4:00) Matt Cross Offensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (3:53) Foul on Terquavion Smith.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +1 (3:53) Matt Cross made Free Throw.
    3124
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +1 (3:53) Matt Cross made Free Throw.
    3224
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (3:36) Dereon Seabron missed Layup.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (3:36) Dereon Seabron Offensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (3:30) Dereon Seabron missed Layup.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (3:30) Matt Cross Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +3 (3:24) Noah Locke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by El Ellis.
    3524
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (3:10) Jericole Hellems missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (3:10) Jarrod West Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +3 (2:58) El Ellis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noah Locke.
    3824
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +2 (2:39) Jericole Hellems made Layup.
    3826
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +3 (2:20) Malik Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarrod West.
    4126
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +3 (1:57) Cam Hayes made Three Point Jumper.
    4129
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (1:50) Jarrod West Turnover.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (1:33) Jericole Hellems missed Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (1:33) Mason Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +2 (1:22) Mason Faulkner made Layup.
    4329
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (1:08) Thomas Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (1:08) Matt Cross Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (0:45) Mason Faulkner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (0:45) Dereon Seabron Defensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (0:33) Foul on Dereon Seabron.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (0:33) Dereon Seabron Turnover.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (0:11) El Ellis Turnover.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (0:08) Jericole Hellems missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (0:08) Malik Williams Defensive Rebound.
2nd half

Team Stats

73Points68
25-60(41.7%)Field Goal(%)24-60(40.0%)
11-28(39.3%)3-Point(%)8-28(28.6%)
12-15(80.0%)Free Throw(%)12-18(66.7%)
46(14)Rebounds(Offensive)30(7)
15Assists10
4Steals6
3Blocks3
13Turnovers6
16(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)
15Largest Lead5

Game Details

Saturday, December 4, 2021 · 2:00 PM
PNC Arena · Raleigh, NC
attendance: 13,029 (66.1%)
tv: ESPN2
spread: LOU -3.5
over/under: 138.5