Nov 21, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Khani Rooths (9) reacts to the crowd in the game against the Cincinnati Bearcats in the second half at Heritage Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images Aaron Doster-Imagn Images

Highlights, Photos and Notes: Louisville 74, Cincinnati 64

Originally posted on Louisville Cardinals on SI
By Matthew McGavic | Last updated Nov 22, 2025 6:00 AM ET

The Louisville men's basketball program has knocked off another long time rival for the second time in 10 days, earning a hard-fought 74-64 victory over Cincinnati in a neutral-court showdown on Friday night.

The Atlantic Coast Conference put together a highlight tape of the matchup, which you can see here:

Team Notes:

KEY FIRST HALF RUN: Cincinnati scored 13 unanswered points to take an 11-point lead by 13:19 in the first half. A layup from Mikel Brown Jr. at 12:27 was Louisville’s first field goal of the half and sparked a 15-2 run for the Cards, resulting in a 19-17 Louisville lead. The Bearcats regained control of the advantage with a 6-0 run and led the rest of the period.
Louisville moved to 4-5 under head coach Pat Kelsey when trailing at halftime.
KEY SECOND HALF RUN: Louisville regained the lead at the 16:38 mark, using a 10-2 run from 18:56 to 15:52 to get it done. Cincinnati would cut the Cardinal lead to a single point at 12:34, but Louisville went on a 10-2 run to seal the deal and never trail again.
Louisville is now 32-0 under Pat Kelsey when leading with five minutes to play.
Louisville shot 21 of 56 (37.5%) from the field, 8 of 28 (28.6%) from deep and 24 of 28
(85.7%) from the free-throw line.
At the 10:45 point in the first half, Cincinnati was up by 11 – prior to that, Louisville’s largest deficit of the season was six points against Kentucky on Nov. 11.

Player Notes:

Ryan Conwell had a game-high 25 points. He went 8 of 15 from the floor, with a 5 of 10 clip
beyond the arc. He added in five rebounds and two assists in 34 minutes on the floor. This was the third game of the season Conwell led Louisville in scoring.
Mikel Brown Jr. scored 22 points, 12 in the second half. He went 12 of 14 from the charity
stripe while added five boards and six assists on the night.
Khani Rooths added major minutes off the bench with five rebounds and two points. He added in a block and an assist and was +11 in his time on the court.