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FINAL
Dec 14, 2022

Game Recap

Louisville gets first win of season behind Ellis' 30 points. El Ellis had career highs of 30 points and 10 assists and Louisville finally won after opening the season with nine losses, beating Western Kentucky 94-83 on Wednesday night to give Kenny Payne his first win as a head coach.

Box Score

12T
WKU354883
LOU464894
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logoWESTERN KENTUCKYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
33Jamarion Sharp303-30-00-010013126
3Jairus Hamilton357-133-73-4124011220
20Dayvion McKnight3211-220-23-352002525
14Luke Frampton383-103-90-02400139
13Emmanuel Akot345-131-41-244002212
24Tyrone Marshall Jr.31-10-00-00000002
1Fallou Diagne40-00-00-00100110
4Khristian Lander143-72-40-02000348
2Jordan Rawls100-10-01-21200201
TOTAL33-7047.1%9-2634.6%8-1172.7%361714131983
Louisville Cardinals logoLOUISVILLEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
21Sydney Curry253-50-04-461000010
5Brandon Huntley-Hatfield264-62-31-110011311
24Jae'Lyn Withers194-42-20-063103310
1Mike James231-20-02-24100034
3El Ellis4010-194-76-7410105130
12JJ Traynor293-72-50-04031128
22Kamari Lands263-93-76-631001015
11Fabio Basili123-50-10-00100136
23Zan Payne00-00-00-00000000
TOTAL31-5754.4%13-2552.0%19-2095.0%281752121594

Play-by-Play

1st halfwkulou
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Western Kentucky
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:50) Luke Frampton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:50) Jairus Hamilton Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (19:40) Emmanuel Akot made Three Point Jumper.
    30
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (19:23) El Ellis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (19:23) Jae'Lyn Withers Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:16) Foul on Dayvion McKnight.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (19:16) Technical Foul on Jae'Lyn Withers.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (19:16) Foul on Jae'Lyn Withers.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:16) Technical Foul on Emmanuel Akot.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (19:16) Jae'Lyn Withers Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:16) Foul on Emmanuel Akot.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (19:14) Foul on Jae'Lyn Withers.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (19:14) Jae'Lyn Withers Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:03) Emmanuel Akot missed Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (19:03) Brandon Huntley-Hatfield Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (18:45) El Ellis Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:36) Jairus Hamilton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (18:36) Mike James Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +3 (18:17) Brandon Huntley-Hatfield made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
    33
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:56) Luke Frampton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (17:56) Kamari Lands Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +2 (17:25) Sydney Curry made Layup.
    35
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (17:02) Dayvion McKnight made Layup. Assisted by Emmanuel Akot.
    55
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (16:40) Kamari Lands missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:40) Jamarion Sharp Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:20) Luke Frampton missed Layup.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (16:20) Mike James Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:12) Foul on Jairus Hamilton.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (15:53) Kamari Lands missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:53) Jairus Hamilton Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (15:44) Dayvion McKnight made Jumper.
    75
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +2 (15:23) El Ellis made Jumper.
    77
  • (15:07) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (15:01) Jairus Hamilton made Layup. Assisted by Luke Frampton.
    97
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (14:33) El Ellis missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:33) Jairus Hamilton Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:33) Jamarion Sharp Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (14:19) Foul on Mike James.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (14:19) Jairus Hamilton made Free Throw.
    107
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (14:19) Jairus Hamilton made Free Throw.
    117
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (14:02) Kamari Lands missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:02) Jamarion Sharp Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:02) Jamarion Sharp Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (13:48) Dayvion McKnight made Layup.
    137
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (13:35) Brandon Huntley-Hatfield missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:35) Jamarion Sharp Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:35) Emmanuel Akot Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (13:20) Jamarion Sharp made Dunk. Assisted by Jairus Hamilton.
    157
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (13:01) Mike James missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:01) Jamarion Sharp Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:58) Jamarion Sharp Turnover.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +3 (12:56) El Ellis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kamari Lands.
    1510
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:36) Khristian Lander missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:36) Jordan Rawls Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:30) Jordan Rawls missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:30) Khristian Lander Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:25) Khristian Lander missed Layup.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (12:25) Kamari Lands Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (12:22) Foul on El Ellis.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (12:22) El Ellis Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (12:01) Luke Frampton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Rawls.
    1810
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:44) Foul on Khristian Lander.
  • (11:44) Official TV Timeout
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +2 (11:34) Jae'Lyn Withers made Jumper.
    1812
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:20) Fallou Diagne Turnover.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +2 (11:13) Fabio Basili made Layup. Assisted by El Ellis.
    1814
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (10:52) Tyrone Marshall made Dunk. Assisted by Fallou Diagne.
    2014
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:37) Foul on Khristian Lander.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (10:37) Fabio Basili Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:29) Khristian Lander Turnover.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +2 (10:21) Fabio Basili made Layup.
    2016
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:12) Khristian Lander missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (10:12) Jae'Lyn Withers Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:55) Foul on Fallou Diagne.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +1 (9:55) El Ellis made Free Throw.
    2017
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +1 (9:55) El Ellis made Free Throw.
    2018
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:38) Jordan Rawls Turnover.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (9:38) JJ Traynor Steal.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +3 (9:30) El Ellis made Three Point Jumper.
    2021
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:05) Dayvion McKnight missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:05) Jairus Hamilton Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:00) Jairus Hamilton Turnover.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (8:33) Fabio Basili missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:33) Jamarion Sharp Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (8:28) Dayvion McKnight made Layup.
    2221
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +3 (8:09) El Ellis made Three Point Jumper.
    2224
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:00) Emmanuel Akot missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:00) Jamarion Sharp Offensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (7:50) Foul on Mike James.
  • (7:50) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:44) Dayvion McKnight missed Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (7:44) El Ellis Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (7:35) JJ Traynor missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (7:35) Sydney Curry Offensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (7:31) Sydney Curry missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:31) Emmanuel Akot Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:21) Dayvion McKnight Turnover.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +2 (7:06) Fabio Basili made Layup. Assisted by Sydney Curry.
    2226
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:58) Luke Frampton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:58) Jamarion Sharp Offensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (6:49) Foul on Fabio Basili.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (6:49) Dayvion McKnight made Free Throw.
    2326
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (6:49) Dayvion McKnight made Free Throw.
    2426
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:43) Foul on Dayvion McKnight.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +1 (6:43) Kamari Lands made Free Throw.
    2427
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +1 (6:43) Kamari Lands made Free Throw.
    2428
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:34) Jairus Hamilton missed Layup.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (6:34) JJ Traynor Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:34) Jairus Hamilton Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:23) Jairus Hamilton missed Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (6:23) El Ellis Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:06) Foul on Jamarion Sharp.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +1 (6:06) Sydney Curry made Free Throw.
    2429
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +1 (6:06) Sydney Curry made Free Throw.
    2430
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (5:57) Luke Frampton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Rawls.
    2730
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (5:41) El Ellis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:41) Jairus Hamilton Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (5:28) Foul on Fabio Basili.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (5:28) Jordan Rawls made Free Throw.
    2830
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:28) Jordan Rawls missed Free Throw.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (5:28) JJ Traynor Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (5:00) El Ellis missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:00) Jamarion Sharp Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (4:51) Foul on Fabio Basili.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:51) Emmanuel Akot missed Free Throw.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (4:51) JJ Traynor Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +3 (4:36) JJ Traynor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by El Ellis.
    2833
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:11) Jairus Hamilton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (4:11) Jae'Lyn Withers Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (3:53) JJ Traynor missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:53) Luke Frampton Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (3:43) Emmanuel Akot made Jumper.
    3033
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +2 (3:19) El Ellis made Jumper. Assisted by Jae'Lyn Withers.
    3035
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:00) Jordan Rawls Turnover.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (3:00) JJ Traynor Steal.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (2:52) Kamari Lands missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:52) Emmanuel Akot Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (2:36) Jairus Hamilton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Emmanuel Akot.
    3335
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +2 (2:10) El Ellis made Layup.
    3337
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:50) Emmanuel Akot Turnover.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (1:50) Jae'Lyn Withers Steal.
  • (1:50) Official TV Timeout
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +3 (1:40) Jae'Lyn Withers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by El Ellis.
    3340
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:20) Luke Frampton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (1:20) Jae'Lyn Withers Defensive Rebound.
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    (1:06) Louisville Timeout
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +3 (0:43) Brandon Huntley-Hatfield made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by El Ellis.
    3343
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:26) Western Kentucky Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (0:17) Dayvion McKnight made Jumper.
    3543
  • Louisville Cardinals logo
    +3 (0:02) JJ Traynor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by El Ellis.
    3546
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

83Points94
33-70(47.1%)Field Goal(%)31-57(54.4%)
9-26(34.6%)3-Point(%)13-25(52%)
8-11(72.7%)Free Throw(%)19-20(95%)
37(18)Rebounds(Offensive)29(7)
17Assists17
1Steals5
4Blocks2
13Turnovers13
19(1)Fouls(Technical)15(1)
8Largest Lead20

Game Details

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 · 9:00 PM
KFC Yum! Center · Louisville, KY
attendance: 12,417 (56.4%)
tv: ESPN2
spread: WKU -7.5
over/under: 134.5