Mar 12, 2026; Charlotte, NC, USA; Miami (FL) Hurricanes ahead Malik Reneau (5) goes to the basket towards Louisville Cardinals ahead Vangelis Zougris (53) uring the primary half at Spectrum Middle. Obligatory Credit score: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Photographs CHARLOTTE — Malik Reneau poured in 24 factors and made key performs within the second half as Miami knocked off No. 24 Louisville 78-73 within the Atlantic Coast Convention match quarterfinals Thursday afternoon.
Tru Washington got here off the Miami bench for 17 factors and Tre Donaldson supplied 14 factors and 6 assists for the third-seeded Hurricanes, who avenged a loss from the weekend because the groups met for the second time in six days.
Miami (25-7) will face second-seeded and No. 10 Virginia, an 81-74 winner earlier towards North Carolina State, in Friday night time’s first semifinal.
Ryan Conwell scored 22 factors for sixth-seeded Louisville (23-10), however his 1-for-10 mark on 3-pointers contributed to the workforce’s 25% accuracy (6-for-24) from past the arc. J’Vonne Hadley racked up 19 factors and reserve Khani Rooths had 11 factors, however the Cardinals could not repeat their success from a day earlier towards SMU.
This newest match outcome reversed Louisville’s 92-89 highway victory in Saturday’s regular-season finale. That consequence knocked Miami out of the Prime 25.
On Thursday, Louisville pulled inside 69-68 earlier than Reneau scored within the lane with a minute to play. Washington’s steal on the inbounds play and two ensuing free throws gave the Hurricanes 4 factors in a matter of 1 second of recreation time.
Reneau later sank two free throws to assist the Hurricanes seal the result. Washington completed one level shy of his season excessive.
Louisville was damage by 13 turnovers in comparison with eight for Miami.
The Cardinals shot 56.0% within the first half, however led solely 38-37 on the break.
Again-to-back baskets from Washington pushed Miami to a 53-44 edge with lower than 14 minutes remaining. Conwell had seven factors throughout Louisville’s 10-2 spurt that drew the Cardinals to inside 63-62.
Louisville has held out injured freshman standout Mikel Brown Jr. for 4 video games this month in hopes he’ll be healed sufficient to take part within the NCAA Match. The Cardinals went 3-1 in these video games.
–Bob Sutton, Discipline Stage Media
