DALLAS — Louisville basketball walk-on Will Hanke surveyed the empty bleachers at SMU’s Moody Coliseum with less than two hours until tipoff Tuesday night.
“I’ve heard it gets pretty loud in here,” he said.
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That wasn’t an issue when Pat Kelsey and the Cardinals visited Dallas last season. Chucky Hepburn and Reyne Smith’s record-setting performances stole the show; but UofL cruised to a 98-73, wire-to-wire win by holding the Mustangs to 6-for-29 shooting during the first half.
Tuesday, though, was a different story. No. 21 Louisville (19-7, 8-5 ACC) got outgunned in a good old-fashioned Texas shootout, 95-85, to snap a five-game winning streak. And the SMU fans let them hear about it all night.
The Mustangs (18-8, 7-6) shot 58.5% from the floor and 47.4% from 3-point range.
Up next for Louisville: the penultimate home game of the season, a 2:15 p.m. tipoff Saturday against Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets, who host Virginia on Wednesday, started the week at 11-15 overall and were tied for last in the ACC at 2-11.
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This story will be updated.
Reach Louisville men’s basketball reporter Brooks Holton at bholton@gannett.com and follow him on X at @brooksHolton.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville basketball vs SMU score, UofL drops ACC shootout
