Pitt
11-6,2-4ACC
Louisville
14-3,5-1ACC
Pitt Falls to No. 11 Louisville, 73-68, in Overtime
1/14/2020 9:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PITTSBURGH - The Panthers forced overtime and trailed by two with 37 seconds left in extra time before falling, 73-68, to No. 11 Louisville at home Tuesday night.
Pittsburgh forward Terrell Brown thought he had a game-tying tip-in with 21 seconds to play, but he was called for a foul on the play, allowing No. 11 Louisville to escape Pitt's upset bid with a 73-68 overtime victory.
Trey McGowens driving layup attempt bounced off the rim, and Brown put it back, appearing to tie the game, but he was whistled for an over-the-back foul against Louisville's Malik Williams.
Williams hit both free throws to put Louisville up by two possessions, securing the final margin of victory.
Louisville junior Jordan Nwora was limited by Pitt's defense, leading the Cardinals with 14 points, which tied for his second-smallest output of the season.
Pitt led for over 33 minutes, but never by more than nine points. The entire second half was a back and forth affair, with the Cardinals gradually closing the gap. Louisville tied the game at 61 with under a minute remaining on a Johnson free throw.
Trey McGowens totaled a game-high 24 points on 8-of-22 shooting. Justin Champagnie recorded his third double-double of the season with points and 11 rebounds, while Xavier Johnson tallied 11 points and had team bests in assists and steals with five and three, respectively.
BIG PICTURE
Louisville: The Cardinals pack-line defense is unquestionable one of the team's strengths. They entered eighth in the country with an opponent field goal percentage of 36.7. The Panthers found gaps and also made 26 trips to the free-throw line. The Cardinals are now 2-2 this season when allowing 20 or more opponent free-throw attempts.
Pitt: The Panthers hold wins over top opponents Florida State, North Carolina and Rutgers and have losses to Nicholls State and Wake Forest. After a loss to Miami on Sunday, Pitt turned around quickly to turn in a solid performance against the No. 11 Cardinals on Tuesday.
UP NEXT
Louisville: Continues a season-long three game road swing with a trip to No. 3 Duke on Saturday.
Pitt: Will host North Carolina on Saturday. The Panthers beat the Tar Heels, 73-65 in North Carolina on Jan. 8.
