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Highlights, Photos and Notes: Creighton 89, Louisville 75
Mar 20, 2025; Lexington, KY, USA; The Louisville Cardinals huddle on the court during the second half against the Creighton Bluejays in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Rupp Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images Aaron Doster-Imagn Images

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Louisville men's basketball program had a short outing in their return to the NCAA Tournament, falling to Creighton in the first round.

Below are the highlights, team and player notes, plus the photo gallery from the Cardinals' 89-75 loss to the Bluejays:

Highlights

Team Notes

  • KEY FIRST HALF RUN: Creighton netted four unanswered 3’s for 12 straight points and a 15-point lead by the 4:22 mark. The Bluejays netted nine 3-pointers in the first half alone.
  • KEY SECOND HALF RUN: Louisville slowly chipped away at the deficit with a 10-2 run from 2:14 to 1:05, but never got the Creighton lead under double digits.
  • Louisville shot 30 of 70 (42.9%) from the field, 8 of 29 (27.6%) from three and 7 of 8 (87.5%) from the free throw line.
  • Creighton shot 32 of 56 (57.1%) from the field, 11 of 24 (45.8%) from deep and 14 of 21 (6.7%) from the stripe.

Player Notes

  • Terrence Edwards Jr. finished his five-year collegiate career just one shy of 2,000 points, scoring 21 points against the Bluejays.
  • Chucky Hepburn scored a team-high 22 points on 9 of 23 shooting. He added in six assists, one steal and two boards in his final collegiate game. He finishes the season fourth on Louisville’s assists in a single season record list with 198, and ninth on the steals in a single season list with 82.
  • Reyne Smith played just five minutes after re-aggravating an ankle injury. He finished his one-year career at Louisville with 107 made 3-pointers, second on the all-time made list. He attempted 282 on the year, a new record for any Cardinal.
  • J'Vonne Hadley logged a near double-double in the final game of the season with 13 points and eight rebounds. He went 5 of 8 from the field on the afternoon.

Gallery

NOTE: Photos courtesy of Aaron Doster, Jordan Prather and Matt Stone.

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