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No. 1 Virginia vs Louisville: How did the Hoos manage to pull off its epic comeback?

Thursday night, the No. 1 Virginia Cavaliers pulled off one of the most epic and improbable comebacks in college basketball, trumping the Louisville Cardinals on a De’Andre Hunter buzzer beater, 67-66.

This was the win probability chart from the game:

So how did the Hoos snatch a victory from the desperate Cards on the road, on Senior Night?

Let’s take a look at some big moments in the 2nd half:

12:46 remaining, Louisville leads 46-33

Deng Adel made a three, giving Louisville a 13 point lead, which matched their biggest lead in the first half.