Louisville Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Panthers
Ryan Conwell scores 24 points as No. 20 Louisville routs Pittsburgh 100-59
PITTSBURGH -- — Ryan Conwell hit five 3-pointers and scored 24 points, and all five Louisville starters scored in double figures as the 20th-ranked Cardinals routed Pittsburgh 100-59 on Saturday night.
J’Vonne Hadley scored 17 points, Sanadra Fru and Adrian Wooley each added 12 and Isaac McKneeley had 11 as Louisville (13-5, 2-4 ACC) shot 63.2% (36 of 57) from the field and 51.7% (15 of 29) from 3-point range. The Cardinals also held a 35-23 rebounding edge.
Louisville (13-5, 2-4 ACC) scored the first 13 points on its way to a 53-22 halftime lead. McKneely made three 3-pointers in the Cardinals’ game-opening run. Louisville outscored Pitt 18-1 later in the first half to extend its lead to 39-8.
Louisville won for just the second time in five games and bounced back after losing 79-70 to No. 16 Virginia on Tuesday. The Cardinals shot a season-worst 35.8% overall and 26.3% on 3-pointers.
Brandin Cummings scored 11 points off the bench for Pitt (8-10, 1-4), which has lost four of its last five games. The Panthers shot 38.2% (21 of 55). The final score was the largest margin of defeat in coach Jeff Capel’s eight seasons at Pitt.
Mikel Brown Jr., Louisville’s five-star freshman guard, missed his ninth straight game. Key reserve Khani Rooks sat out consecutive games because of illness.
Louisville: Host Virginia Tech on Saturday.
Pittsburgh: At Boston College on Wednesday night.
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Game Information
Pittsburgh, PA

Referee:Tim Clougherty
Referee:Roger Ayers
Referee:Michael Kitts

2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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