Four nights after allowing 18 3-point field goals to Boston College, the Miami Hurricanes surprised some across the college basketball landscape with an impressive 78-72 win over the No. 16 Louisville Cardinals, snapping an 18-game losing streak over AP Top 25 ranked opponents.
Sophomore guard Isaiah Wong scored a career-high 30 points, senior guard Elijah Olaniyi and freshman forward Matt Cross combined for 31, and Miami (6-6, 1-5 ACC) defeated Louisville (9-2, 4-1 ACC) at the Watsco Center on Saturday night for the first time since January 2018.
Leading their Atlantic Coast Conference opponent by 12 at halftime, the Hurricanes never relinquished the lead in the second half, despite allowing the Cardinals to pull within one point with 13 minutes remaining.