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Louisville suffered a 75-68 loss to Virginia Tech in their ACC opener, extending their road losing streak to 20 games. Skyy Clark led the Cardinals with 16 points, but Virginia Tech's MJ Collins scored 20 points off the bench to secure the win. Louisville struggled in crucial moments and has now lost two consecutive conference openers. They will face DePaul next.
The Louisville men's basketball team narrowly escaped with a 90-84 overtime victory over New Mexico State, despite trailing for most of the game. Louisville rallied with an 8-0 run to send the game to overtime, where they never trailed. New Mexico State, dealing with off-court issues and missing their leading scorer, struggled with fouls and eventually had six players foul out. Louisville's Skyy Clark scored 29 points, Tre White added 22 points, and JJ Traynor contributed a career-high 20 points. The Cardinals' 36-9 advantage at the free-throw line played a significant role in their win.
The Louisville basketball program has only one remaining roster spot to fill after adding USC transfer Tre White. The team needs another transfer ball handler to complement Skyy Clark. The transfer portal officially closed, but graduate transfers can still enter it. The pressure to land the right piece has only increased, and the team is hoping to fill the need with this final spot.
Former 5-star PG recruit Skyy Clark has committed to play basketball for the University of Louisville, after leaving Illinois mid-season. Clark cited Coach Kenny Payne's support for his dreams as a key factor in his decision. While Clark has shown potential, he also struggled defensively and with turnovers. However, Louisville needs guards and Clark has the potential to run the show for an NCAA tournament team with the right guidance.