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Louisville vs SMU score, UofL basketball game highlights

Louisville overcame a 47-44 halftime deficit with a 10-0 second-half run, led by Mikel Brown Jr.'s 20 points off the bench and bench outscoring SMU 47-5 in the second half.

  • On Saturday, the Louisville men's basketball team rallied from a halftime deficit to beat SMU 88-74, with Mikel Brown Jr. scoring 20 and Isaac McKneely adding 14.
  • After an 83-52 loss at Duke earlier this week, Louisville's head coach Pat Kelsey accepted responsibility and emphasized the need to respond against SMU.
  • Key contributors such as Isaac McKneely and Kobe Rodgers helped Louisville improve after halftime, with McKneely making four 3s and Rodgers' transition layup boosting the comeback.
  • By beating SMU, the Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team improved to 15-6 overall and 5-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, helping their Quad 2 resume consideration.
  • Top recruit CJ Rosser attended the game while Kevin Brown and Debbie Antonelli broadcast nationally, as Louisville hosts Notre Dame on Wednesday and SMU faces North Carolina State on Tuesday.
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Mikel Brown Jr. scores 20 to help No. 20 Louisville rally past SMU 88-74

Mikel Brown Jr. scored 20 points off the bench, Isaac McKneely added 14 and No. 20 Louisville used a 10-0 second-half run to rally past SMU 88-74.

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The Courier-Journal broke the news in Louisville, United States on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
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