Louisville Cardinals vs West Virginia Mountaineers
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 34 | 8 | 70 | |
LOU | 24 | 38 | 17 | 79 |
Chucky Hepburn scores 17 in second half, 10 in OT to finish with 32 as Louisville beat West Virginia
NASSAU, Bahamas -- — Chucky Hepburn scored 17 in the second half and 10 in overtime to finish with a career-high 32 points as Louisville beat West Virginia 79-70 on Thursday in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals.
Louisville (5-1) plays the winner of the game between Oklahoma and No. 23 Arizona for the tournament championship on Friday. West Virginia (4-2) faces the loser in a third-place game.
Hepburn converted a three-point play with 2:30 remaining in overtime that gave Tucker DeVries his fifth foul. West Virginia turned it over and Kasean Pryor raced for a fast-break layup and a 72-67 lead.
West Virginia forced Louisville into a tough shot in the lane in the closing seconds and went the other way but Toby Okani’s pass to Sencire Harris went out of bounds with 33.7 left. Louisville went 5 of 6 at the line from there.
Hepburn was 8 of 12 from the field and 14 of 17 at the free-throw line. He was coming off a 10-assist, seven-steal performance — both career-highs — in a win over No. 14 Indiana on Wednesday.
Javon Small scored 26 points for West Virginia and Amani Hansberry added 19. Small played for over 40 minutes for a second straight game after he scored 31 in an 86-78 overtime victory over No. 3 Gonzaga on Wednesday.
At the end of regulation, Hepburn made 1 of 2 free throws with 31.9 seconds left to tie it at 61-all. Small dribbled down the clock and drew three defenders at the 3-point line before passing it to Hansberry, but the shot-clock buzzer sounded. Louisville’s long inbounds pass with 1.8 left was batted away.
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Game Information
Nassau, Bahamas
Referee:Jeb Hartness
Referee:Tony Padilla
Referee:Chris Pacsi
2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 15-2 | - | 28-2 |
| Houston | 12-4 | 2.5 | 24-5 |
| Texas Tech | 12-4 | 2.5 | 22-7 |
| Kansas | 11-5 | 3.5 | 21-8 |
| Iowa State | 11-6 | 4 | 24-6 |
| UCF | 9-7 | 5.5 | 20-8 |
| TCU | 9-7 | 5.5 | 19-10 |
| BYU | 8-8 | 6.5 | 20-9 |
| West Virginia | 8-8 | 6.5 | 17-12 |
| Cincinnati | 8-8 | 6.5 | 16-13 |
| Colorado | 6-10 | 8.5 | 16-13 |
| Arizona State | 6-10 | 8.5 | 15-14 |
| Oklahoma State | 5-11 | 9.5 | 17-12 |
| Baylor | 5-11 | 9.5 | 15-14 |
| Kansas State | 2-14 | 12.5 | 11-18 |
| Utah | 2-14 | 12.5 | 10-19 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-1 | - | 28-2 |
| Virginia | 13-3 | 2.5 | 25-4 |
| Miami | 12-4 | 3.5 | 23-6 |
| North Carolina | 11-5 | 4.5 | 23-6 |
| Clemson | 11-5 | 4.5 | 21-8 |
| NC State | 10-7 | 6 | 19-11 |
| Louisville | 9-7 | 6.5 | 20-9 |
| California | 8-8 | 7.5 | 20-9 |
| SMU | 8-8 | 7.5 | 19-10 |
| Florida State | 8-8 | 7.5 | 15-14 |
| Stanford | 7-9 | 8.5 | 18-11 |
| Virginia Tech | 7-9 | 8.5 | 18-11 |
| Wake Forest | 6-10 | 9.5 | 15-14 |
| Syracuse | 6-10 | 9.5 | 15-14 |
| Notre Dame | 4-12 | 11.5 | 13-16 |
| Pittsburgh | 4-12 | 11.5 | 11-18 |
| Boston College | 3-13 | 12.5 | 10-19 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-14 | 13.5 | 11-18 |
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