Waterman's last-second layup lifts Louisville past stubborn Eastern Kentucky, 78-76
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Noah Waterman powered to the basket with 1.2 seconds left for a layup that lifted Louisville to a hard-fought 78-76 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday afternoon.
The Cardinals built a 10-point lead with a 12-0 run midway through the second half, but the Colonels stormed back and took the lead, 76-75 on a 3-pointer by George Kimble III with 1:22 left to play. Devontae Blanton missed a jumper that would have extended the lead and Louisville's J'Vonne Hadley rebounded with eight seconds left. Waterman then drove the baseline and scored between a sea of arms surrounding the rim.
If nothing else, the game proved that Eastern Kentucky (6-7) can take a punch. Louisville (8-5) went on a 15-4 first-half run to take a 42-27 lead with 3:41 left but the Colonels rallied to cut the deficit to 46-37 at the break. Jordan Crawford's jumper with 9:49 left gave the Colonels a 61-59 lead but Waterman's 3 started a 12-0 run to put Louisville up 71-61 with more than six minutes left.
Terrence Edwards Jr. finished with 20 points to lead Louisville and Hadley scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds with three steals. Chucky Hepburn scored 14 points with six rebounds and seven assists and Waterman and Reyne Smith each scored 12 points. Louisville, which missed its first seven 3-point attempts to start the second half, finished 11 of 36 from deep.
Kimble led Eastern Kentucky with 24 points and Blanton added 22. Jackson Holt finished with 15 points.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Montavious Myrick vs. James Scott (Colonels gains possession) | |||
19:38 | George Kimble III misses three point jump shot | |||
19:36 | Noah Waterman defensive rebound | |||
19:25 | +2 | Terrence Edwards Jr. makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
19:07 | Jackson Holt misses two point jump shot | |||
19:05 | Devontae Blanton offensive rebound | |||
19:00 | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot | 2-2 | |
18:45 | J'Vonne Hadley turnover (Devontae Blanton steals) | |||
18:38 | +3 | George Kimble III makes three point jump shot (Mayar Wol assists) | 5-2 | |
18:26 | +3 | Terrence Edwards Jr. makes three point jump shot (Chucky Hepburn assists) | 5-5 | |
17:57 | +3 | Jackson Holt makes three point jump shot (George Kimble III assists) | 8-5 | |
17:45 | Noah Waterman misses three point jump shot | |||
17:43 | James Scott offensive rebound | |||
17:43 | Mayar Wol personal foul | |||
17:32 | +3 | J'Vonne Hadley makes three point jump shot (Chucky Hepburn assists) | 8-8 | |
17:03 | Devontae Blanton misses two point layup | |||
17:01 | James Scott defensive rebound | |||
16:41 | Noah Waterman misses three point jump shot | |||
16:39 | Cardinals offensive rebound | |||
16:35 | Reyne Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
16:34 | Frank Anselem-Ibe offensive rebound | |||
16:34 | Mayar Wol personal foul | |||
16:12 | Reyne Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
16:10 | Chucky Hepburn offensive rebound | |||
16:02 | Yvens Paul blocks J'Vonne Hadley's two point dunk | |||
16:00 | J'Vonne Hadley offensive rebound | |||
15:56 | +2 | J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup | 8-10 | |
15:50 | George Kimble III misses two point jump shot | |||
15:48 | Reyne Smith defensive rebound | |||
15:43 | Chucky Hepburn offensive foul | |||
15:43 | Chucky Hepburn turnover (offensive foul) | |||
15:43 | TV timeout | |||
15:21 | Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot | |||
15:19 | Frank Anselem-Ibe defensive rebound | |||
15:02 | Turner Buttry blocks Reyne Smith's two point layup | |||
15:00 | Cardinals offensive rebound | |||
14:58 | J'Vonne Hadley misses three point jump shot | |||
14:56 | Frank Anselem-Ibe offensive rebound | |||
14:38 | J'Vonne Hadley misses three point jump shot | |||
14:36 | Turner Buttry defensive rebound | |||
14:29 | Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot | |||
14:27 | James Scott defensive rebound | |||
14:21 | Tyler Andrews personal foul | |||
14:08 | Chucky Hepburn turnover (Tyler Andrews steals) | |||
13:54 | Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot | |||
13:52 | Khani Rooths defensive rebound | |||
13:46 | +3 | Chucky Hepburn makes three point jump shot (Terrence Edwards Jr. assists) | 8-13 | |
13:28 | Jordan Crawford misses three point jump shot | |||
13:26 | Terrence Edwards Jr. defensive rebound | |||
13:12 | Aboubacar Traore turnover (traveling) | |||
12:57 | George Kimble III misses three point jump shot | |||
12:55 | Reyne Smith defensive rebound | |||
12:51 | Terrence Edwards Jr. misses two point layup | |||
12:47 | Aboubacar Traore offensive rebound | |||
12:47 | Aboubacar Traore misses two point layup | |||
12:46 | George Kimble III defensive rebound | |||
12:45 | Jump ball. George Kimble III vs. Reyne Smith (Reyne Smith gains possession) | |||
12:45 | George Kimble III turnover (lost ball) (Reyne Smith steals) | |||
12:36 | Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot | |||
12:34 | James Scott offensive rebound | |||
12:26 | Aboubacar Traore misses three point jump shot | |||
12:24 | J'Vonne Hadley offensive rebound | |||
12:18 | +2 | J'Vonne Hadley makes two point jump shot | 8-15 | |
12:18 | George Kimble III shooting foul (J'Vonne Hadley draws the foul) | |||
12:18 | +1 | J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 8-16 | |
11:51 | +2 | Turner Buttry makes two point jump shot | 10-16 | |
11:51 | Aboubacar Traore shooting foul (Turner Buttry draws the foul) | |||
11:51 | TV timeout | |||
11:51 | +1 | Turner Buttry makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-16 | |
11:29 | Chucky Hepburn turnover (Yvens Paul steals) | |||
11:17 | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot | 13-16 | |
11:03 | J'Vonne Hadley turnover | |||
10:35 | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot | 15-16 | |
10:12 | +3 | Terrence Edwards Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aboubacar Traore assists) | 15-19 | |
9:52 | Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot | |||
9:50 | Terrence Edwards Jr. defensive rebound | |||
9:47 | Devontae Blanton personal foul | |||
9:43 | +3 | Noah Waterman makes three point jump shot (Reyne Smith assists) | 15-22 | |
9:04 | George Kimble III misses two point jump shot | |||
9:04 | Colonels offensive rebound | |||
9:04 | Colonels turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
8:39 | Turner Buttry shooting foul (Terrence Edwards Jr. draws the foul) | |||
8:39 | Terrence Edwards Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:39 | +1 | Terrence Edwards Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-23 | |
8:24 | +2 | George Kimble III makes two point jump shot | 17-23 | |
8:16 | +3 | Chucky Hepburn makes three point jump shot (Noah Waterman assists) | 17-26 | |
8:15 | TV timeout | |||
7:50 | Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot | |||
7:48 | Khani Rooths defensive rebound | |||
7:41 | J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup | |||
7:39 | Devontae Blanton defensive rebound | |||
7:22 | Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot | |||
7:20 | Chucky Hepburn defensive rebound | |||
7:08 | Khani Rooths misses three point jump shot | |||
7:06 | Jackson Holt defensive rebound | |||
7:00 | +3 | Jackson Holt makes three point jump shot (Devontae Blanton assists) | 20-26 | |
6:45 | Khani Rooths misses three point jump shot | |||
6:43 | Cyril Martynov defensive rebound | |||
6:26 | +3 | Devontae Blanton makes three point jump shot | 23-26 | |
6:15 | Tyler Andrews personal foul | |||
6:15 | +1 | Chucky Hepburn makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 23-27 | |
6:15 | +1 | Chucky Hepburn makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-28 | |
5:58 | Devontae Blanton turnover (Chucky Hepburn steals) | |||
5:54 | +2 | Terrence Edwards Jr. makes two point layup | 23-30 | |
5:54 | George Kimble III shooting foul (Terrence Edwards Jr. draws the foul) | |||
5:54 | +1 | Terrence Edwards Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 23-31 | |
5:37 | Jackson Holt misses two point jump shot | |||
5:35 | Tyler Andrews offensive rebound | |||
5:33 | Terrence Edwards Jr. blocks Tyler Andrews's two point layup | |||
5:27 | Tyler Andrews offensive rebound | |||
5:16 | Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot | |||
5:14 | Cyril Martynov offensive rebound | |||
5:09 | J'Vonne Hadley blocks Cyril Martynov's two point layup | |||
5:07 | Jackson Holt offensive rebound | |||
5:04 | Tyler Andrews misses three point jump shot | |||
5:02 | Reyne Smith defensive rebound | |||
5:01 | +2 | Terrence Edwards Jr. makes two point layup (Reyne Smith assists) | 23-33 | |
5:01 | Colonels 30 second timeout | |||
4:40 | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot | 25-33 | |
4:34 | +3 | Reyne Smith makes three point jump shot (Chucky Hepburn assists) | 25-36 | |
4:15 | Tyler Andrews misses three point jump shot | |||
4:13 | Reyne Smith defensive rebound | |||
4:09 | +3 | Reyne Smith makes three point jump shot | 25-39 | |
3:57 | George Kimble III misses two point jump shot | |||
3:57 | Montavious Myrick offensive rebound | |||
3:57 | Aboubacar Traore shooting foul (Montavious Myrick draws the foul) | |||
3:57 | TV timeout | |||
3:57 | +1 | Montavious Myrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-39 | |
3:57 | +1 | Montavious Myrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-39 | |
3:42 | +3 | Terrence Edwards Jr. makes three point jump shot | 27-42 | |
3:12 | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point layup | 29-42 | |
3:12 | Aboubacar Traore shooting foul (Devontae Blanton draws the foul) | |||
3:12 | +1 | Devontae Blanton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 30-42 | |
2:54 | Devontae Blanton shooting foul (Noah Waterman draws the foul) | |||
2:54 | +1 | Noah Waterman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-43 | |
2:54 | +1 | Noah Waterman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-44 | |
2:36 | +3 | Mayar Wol makes three point jump shot (George Kimble III assists) | 33-44 | |
2:18 | J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup | |||
2:16 | Mayar Wol defensive rebound | |||
2:03 | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point layup | 35-44 | |
2:01 | J'Vonne Hadley turnover (George Kimble III steals) | |||
2:01 | J'Vonne Hadley shooting foul (George Kimble III draws the foul) | |||
2:01 | +1 | George Kimble III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-44 | |
2:01 | +1 | George Kimble III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-44 | |
1:45 | Terrence Edwards Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
1:43 | Mayar Wol defensive rebound | |||
1:35 | Devontae Blanton turnover (J'Vonne Hadley steals) | |||
1:29 | Noah Waterman misses three point jump shot | |||
1:27 | Devontae Blanton defensive rebound | |||
1:12 | George Kimble III misses three point jump shot | |||
1:10 | J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound | |||
0:58 | Reyne Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
0:56 | Terrence Edwards Jr. offensive rebound | |||
0:46 | +2 | James Scott makes two point dunk (Chucky Hepburn assists) | 37-46 | |
0:22 | George Kimble III turnover (J'Vonne Hadley steals) | |||
0:16 | J'Vonne Hadley misses two point dunk | |||
0:14 | James Scott offensive rebound | |||
0:10 | Cardinals 30 second timeout | |||
0:00 | End of period |