In a battle between two high -powered offenses, the Mustangs outlasted the Cardinals, 95-85. The SMU offense made 58.5% of its field goal attempts, and its defense forced 17 Louisville turnovers. Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 25 points on 10-19 shooting with seven rebounds. Boopie Miller had 23 points, nine assists, four rebounds, and two steals. Corey Washington added 18 points and five rebounds. For Louisville, Mikel Brown Jr. scored 29 points on 11-18 shooting with four made three-pointers, five rebounds, four assists, two steals, and two blocks.
