No. 20 Louisville tightens defense in second half to outlast SMU

No. 20 Louisville rallied from a 47-44 halftime deficit with tight defense to outlast SMU 88-74 at home. After SMU shot 59.4% before halftime to grab the lead, Louisville held the Mustangs to 36.7% in the second half (11-for-30) and took control with a key run.

SMU held a 12-point lead in the first half and rallied back early in the second half from a six-point deficit to lead 62-61 on a Samet Yigitoglu put-back with 9:47 to play. However, Louisville followed with a 10-0 run in just over two minutes to take control of the game.