Louisville basketball defeated SMU 62-58 in thrilling fashion, as the Cardinals’ Ryan Conwell came up clutch when they needed him the most. The Cards will now advance to face the Miami Hurricanes, whom Louisville saw five days ago on Saturday, March 7, when the Cardinals won 92-89.
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Louisville will look to advance to its second ACC Tournament semifinal in two years, but if Louisville wants that to happen, it must improve its 3-point shooting. It is never easy to beat a team twice in one season, and with the Hurricanes getting the extra day off, they will be well rested and looking to get revenge for the Cards’ win on Saturday. But if Louisville wants to beat Miami again, they have to shoot better than it did on Wednesday afternoon.
Louisville basketball must shoot better from 3-point range against Miami
Not many would have predicted the Cardinals to beat the Mustangs if they knew they were going to shoot 23 percent from beyond the arc, but Louisville earned another gritty win and survived and advanced. However, this Miami team is better than SMU, but it has a glaring weakness in defending the 3-point shot…