Louisville Men's Basketball vs. Pitt Highlights (2/17/24)
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00:00 [Sports Commentator] So Louisville released right before tip-off that Sky Clark is out with a rib injury and
00:05 Tyler Johnson is out with concussion-like symptoms. He did not make the trip here to Pittsburgh.
00:11 [Sports Commentator] Louisville's got to stay in the game by every time down, trying to wear some clock and making Pitt have to play.
00:16 And that's a great start right there with Huntley Hatfield.
00:18 Besides that three-point shot in the corner to go try to establish Huntley Hatfield in the paint.
00:23 [Sports Commentator] Jalen Lowe with a little step back. And the confetti flies in the Oakland Zoo.
00:29 [Sports Commentator] One of the Louisville guards who misses the dunk.
00:33 Who's going to be asked to do more. Kind of a point guard by committee.
00:38 Austin quickly back the other way. Great body control for two.
00:41 The miss by Curtis Williams, the freshman from Detroit. Here's Pittsburgh quickly inside.
00:47 And back out to Lowe. Little short. Gets his own miss. Blake Hinson for three.
00:53 He makes more triples than anybody else in the ACC and he's got his first here tonight.
00:59 [Sports Commentator] Right here as I miss Jalen Lowe. Missed a three. Long shot, long rebound.
01:03 But the best time to get a three-point look is...
01:05 You know it's really tough when you're down those guards at Louisville.
01:08 When they have some open threes you've got to stick them, especially early.
01:12 Hinson playing a little old man basketball there. He's not just a three-point shooter.
01:17 Mike James feeds the post. Taylor Glenn over the left shoulder snaps the 9-0 Pittsburgh run.
01:25 Louisville's been rebounding better lately.
01:29 And the man with the basketball now putting it on the deck.
01:32 He's been playing well and you say their rebounding resurgence has been largely about number five in white.
01:38 Panthers up 11-6. Cardinals go inside with seven on the shot clock.
01:42 Nifty bounce pass. Count the basket and one.
01:45 How about the look from Huntley Hatfield to find the cutter and Caleb Glenn has a chance for three.
01:51 Looking on the weak side and then what happens is everyone focused on Huntley Hatfield.
01:56 And they've gotten good looks. They just haven't finished them and that's why Coach Caple's been on it.
02:01 They can't allow Louisville to hang around.
02:03 Well to get the ball into the hands of Hinson and he knocks down the three.
02:06 On those type of things they can make or break a career. They can make or break games.
02:10 Get teams in the tournament. They've got a lot of influence in the game.
02:14 White on the pull up his first made field goal.
02:16 As many clean looks when they're trying to force it.
02:19 They just need to continue to let it come to them.
02:24 Hinson. Tell you what the two freshman guards, Carlton Carrington there.
02:29 He knows what's at stake for this game.
02:32 Brandon Huntley Hatfield had it poked away. Second turnover committed by the Cardinals.
02:41 Hinson turns the corner, gets downhill, flips it up and in.
02:44 And part of the reason why Pitt has had the success last year and this year,
02:47 a lot has to do with his leadership in Blake Hinson.
02:50 Gets by Trey White. White gets in the air, commits the foul and a chance for three.
02:57 Hinson again. He's not living and dying by the three. White is out there, is in his airspace.
03:03 Jalen Lowe has it poked away by Zan Payne. Back and forth we go.
03:10 And the Cardinals cash in. In transition with Caleb Bland. He's in double figures now.
03:15 That was sloppy by both teams there. Louisville's got to do a better job taking care of the ball.
03:22 They can, for them to hang around, they cannot give away possessions.
03:25 Early part of the game they were fantastic how they had ball security.
03:29 Hinson from way downtown.
03:33 We didn't do very well. No we did not. Our hands are down.
03:40 Bland in traffic. Somehow gets it off the window and he'll have a chance for three.
03:47 This minute 20 is the most important minute 20 of this game.
03:52 They've got to go into halftime keeping it single digits.
03:55 Hinson forced his way through the double team.
03:57 But they can't stop him. He now has 27.
04:01 Kind of who they were in the beginning part of the year where they weren't rebounding well.
04:04 Runner. Air ball by Lowe. It's head on the shot clock. Pittsburgh keeps. Off the miss.
04:10 Hinson has himself a new career high.
04:14 They have a good resume and their road wins at Virginia, at Duke.
04:18 They got six road wins. Great out of bounds play right there to get Hinson and Hilton three.
04:23 Great call by Jeff Capel.
04:25 The go-to man is the open man and they found the open man and he was the go-to man.
04:30 Hinson back door. Give him two more. 38 points and counting.
04:35 To Carrington but by that extra dribble slowed things down.
04:38 James. Carrington with another rebound.
04:46 Leggett steps into a three.
04:49 You know in this run of six wins in seven games, Leggett has been tremendous.
04:54 Part of the big thing has been their offensive rebounds too.
04:57 That's been the big difference in their second chance points.
05:00 16 second chance points.
05:02 And then what happens, he's too tall so he'll close out and he can just score over them.
05:06 And then a nice hand one there for James.
05:08 And third efforts. 50-50 loose balls.
05:10 Great play call by Jeff Capel out of the time out.
05:14 It's not just the weight game. They got some other good opportunities after that game as well.
05:18 41 points for Blake Hinson.
05:23 For 41 and counting, Josh.
05:25 Hey, basketball is a simple game when you can just make shots.
05:28 It's a make and miss game.
05:30 He's not the... Give it to... Why are we waiting until next week?
05:32 Can we just name him ACC player of the week right now?
05:35 Come on, Commissioner Phillips, Paul Brazzo. Name him already. Let's go.
05:39 Well, his night is done and clearly over the last couple of minutes.
05:43 A lively crowd on a Saturday night in the Steel City partying
05:52 because Blake Hinson went for 41,
05:55 and the Panthers stay red hot.