For 30 minutes on Monday, Louisville played the type of game and gave the level of effort that its fan base has been clamoring for since the season began 12 days ago.
Then, the wheels came off.
No. 9 Arkansas went on a 24-4 run fueled by Louisville turnovers and Razorback dunks on the other end to turn a 5-point advantage into an 80-54 rout in the quarterfinals of the Maui Invitational. Of the Hogs’ 29 made field goals, 18 of them came on layups or dunks.
The loss sends Louisville into the tournament’s consolation bracket, where they’ll face No.