LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Despite being without their best player and losing another starter early in the game, the Louisville men’s basketball still found a way to come out on top with a win, earning an 88-78 victory win over Miami.
The Atlantic Coast Conference put together a highlight tape of the matchup, which you can see here:
NOTE: Photos courtesy of Jamie Rhodes.
Feb 8, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard J’Vonne Hadley (1) shoots against Miami (Fl) Hurricanes guard A.J. Staton-McCray (11) during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Miami 88-78. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images / Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images
Feb 8, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey talks to his players during the second half against the Miami (FL) Hurricanes at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Miami 88-78. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images / Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images
Feb 8, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Terrence Edwards Jr. (5) shoots against Miami (Fl) Hurricanes guard Paul Djobet (10) during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Miami 88-78. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images / Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images
Feb 8, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Terrence Edwards Jr. (5) shoots against Miami (Fl) Hurricanes guard Jalil Bethea (3) during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Miami 88-78. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images / Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images
Feb 8, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Terrence Edwards Jr. (5) dribbles against Miami (Fl) Hurricanes guard Jalil Bethea (3) during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Miami 88-78. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images / Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images
Feb 8, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Miami (Fl) Hurricanes center Lynn Kidd (1) battles Louisville Cardinals forward Aboubacar Traore (25) for a rebound during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Miami 88-78. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images / Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images
Feb 8, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Reyne Smith (6) shoots against the Miami (FL) Hurricanes during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Miami 88-78. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images / Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images
Feb 8, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Reyne Smith (6) shoots against Miami (Fl) Hurricanes guard Austin Swartz (23) during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Miami 88-78. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images / Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images
Feb 8, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Terrence Edwards Jr. (5) dribbles against the Miami (Fl) Hurricanes during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Miami 88-78. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images / Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images
Feb 8, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Noah Waterman (93) drives to the basket against Miami (Fl) Hurricanes forward Kiree Huie (15) during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Miami 88-78. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images / Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images
Feb 8, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Miami (Fl) Hurricanes guard A.J. Staton-McCray (11) dribbles against Louisville Cardinals guard Terrence Edwards Jr. (5) during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Miami 88-78. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images / Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images
Feb 8, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Aboubacar Traore (25) shoots against Miami (Fl) Hurricanes guard Jalil Bethea (3) during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Miami 88-78. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images / Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images
Feb 8, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey reacts to an official during the second half against the Miami (Fl) Hurricanes at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Miami 88-78. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images / Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images
Feb 8, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Reyne Smith (6) reacts after hitting a three pointer during the first half against the Miami (Fl) Hurricanes at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images / Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images
Feb 8, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Noah Waterman (93) dunks against Miami (Fl) Hurricanes guard Divine Ugochukwu (99) during the first half at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images / Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images
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