Hoosier Illustrated Live Blog: FINAL– Louisville 89, Indiana basketball 61

Indiana basketball heads into their biggest test of the non-conference schedule as they head into the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. The Hoosiers open the tournament against 3-1 Louisville.

This is not the Louisville of the last two years as first-year head coach Pat Kelsey has rebuilt the roster after a difficult stretch under Kenny Payne.

The Cardinals enter the game led by senior guard Reyne Smith who is averaging 14.8 points per game while shooting 42.1% from three. In addition to Smith, Louisville boasts four other players averaging double figures as Kasean Pryor (12.8), Terrence Edwards (12.3), Chucky Hepburn (10.5), and J’Vonne Hadley (10.0) help lead the way for the Cardinals.

Tipoff is set for noon ET and will be on ESPN.

Below is the full live, running blog of Indiana basketball vs Louisville at Battle 4 Atlantis in the Hoosiers fifth game of the 2024-25 season.

Pregame Notes:

Jakai Newton is OUT.

Indiana basketball projected starters:

G – Myles Rice

G – Kanaan Carlyle

F – Mackenzie Mgbako

F – Malik Reneau

C – Oumar Ballo

First half:

Indiana basketball wins the tip and we are off. Turnover and Louisville scores.

Cards open up 4-0. Defense from Louisville has been impressive.

Oumar Ballo gets Indiana on the board.

Big block by Malik Reneau but hard a turnover in transition.

Ballo with another basket.

The refs just missed a goal-tend and Chucky has not been called for two travels. What are we doing here?

Under-16 Media Timeout: Louisville 7, Indiana basketball 6.

Starters remain in after the break.

Louisville knocks down another three.

Cardinals jump the lead out to 12-6.

Bryson Tucker/Trey Galloway checks in for Mgbako/Carlyle.

Indiana with 5 turnovers compared to Louisville’s 0.

Reneau fouled after Indiana forces a turnover. He goes 2-2 at the line.

Indiana’s front court giving no help defensively around the basket. They have got to step in and contest.

Under-12 Media Timeout: Louisville 16, Indiana basketball 10. 

Ballo in for Reneau.

Chucky called for a travel, Indiana’s ball.

Indiana is giving up way too many open threes for the Cards.

Louisville extends the lead to 10. Reneau answer with w three.

Under-8 Media Timeout: Louisville 22, Indiana basketball 15

It doesn’t seem like it, but Indiana is leading in rebounds 15-11.

Indiana cannot keep letting Louisville have open looks from three. It’s literally their strength.

Big three from Mgbako to cut the lead to five.

Indiana playing their best stretch now. Cut the lead to 4. Hit their last 5 shots.

Reneau fouled. He goes 2-2 from the line.

Final media timeout of the half: Louisville 34, Indiana basketball 27

Indiana forces a turnover out of the break.

Louisville three extends lead to 10.

Things are getting really chippy here.

Timeout Indiana basketball. 1:05 left. Indiana down 10.

Ballo fouled. He goes 1-2.

Renau fouled with 6.3 secs left. He goes 1-2.

Timeout Louisville with 4.2 left.

Gabe Cupps brought in to give a foul.

At the half: Louisville 39, Indiana basketball 37

Second half

Louisville with the ball to start the half.

Quick score from Reneau to open up the half.

Cards extend lead to 17.

Timeout Mike Woodson with 16:59 left.

Bryson Tucker checks in for Rice. Ballo score out of the break.

Under-16 Media Timeout: Louisville leads 50-35.

Three for Louisville out of the break. Turnover Indiana.

Cardinals lead 55-35.

Steal by Reneau leads to a Goode transition layup.

7-0 run from Louisville. Lead 62-37.

Louisville wants it more. It’s just as simple as that. This is going to be a big wakeup call for Indiana.

Three from Luke Goode.

Under-12 media timeout: Louisville 68, Indiana 40

Indiana basketball up to 18 turnovers. Down 34.

Indiana’s guards have still scored 0 points.

Louisville leads 74-40 with 7:58 left. 

Louisville’s Hadley gets called for a Tech. Luke Goode hit the free throw.

Myles Rice three gets Indiana’s guard their FIRST points of the game. There is 6:20 left.

Give it up to Malik Reneau. He came to play today.

Final Media Timeout: Louisville leads 82-50.

Gabe Cupps gets called for personal foul on Terrence Edwards Jr.

Edwards Jr. makes both free throws.

Bryson Tucker nails mid range jumper, his first basket of the game.

Langdon Hatton draws a shooting foul in the paint, fouled by Rooths.

Hatton drills both shots from the charity stripe, his first points of the game.

Luke Goode draws a technical foul.

Louisville’s Antonelli makes both free throws.

Anthony Leal draws a personal foul, his first of the contest.

Antonelli connects on one-of-two free throws.

Bryson Tucker hits a mid range jumper from the free throw line.

Anthony Leal nails a jumper from the corner.

Leal proceeds to hit a three pointer as time expires.

Indiana closes game on 7-0 run across final 0:29.

Final: Louisville 89, Indiana basketball 61

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