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Louisville Beats Baylor 82-71 in Fort Worth With 29 From Freshman Mikel Brown Jr.

The freshman’s 29-point follow-up to his record game underscores Louisville’s gathering momentum.

Overview

  • Louisville secured a neutral-site, nonconference Quad 1 win at Dickies Arena to extend its winning streak to five.
  • Mikel Brown Jr. added six assists and five steals and keyed an 11-3 second-half surge that gave the Cardinals the lead for good.
  • J'Vonne Hadley posted a season-high 20 points, Ryan Conwell scored 14, and Sananda Fru led with seven rebounds.
  • Baylor stayed close at the line by going 25-of-30 on free throws after Louisville was called for 20 fouls, but the Bears shot 2-for-22 from deep.
  • Louisville remains in the Dallas–Fort Worth area to play SMU on Tuesday, while Baylor heads to Kansas State the same night.