By Mike Gilpatrick–
The No. 10 Louisville Cardinals advanced to the Battle for Atlantis semifinals in an overtime win over the Old Dominion Monarchs, 68-62.
With 27 personal fouls and 14 turnovers, Louisville made a game that should have been a blowout a fight for survival. If it wasn’t for Old Dominion committing the same mistakes, this game would have been an upset.
The first half was dominated by defense. The Cards shot 24.1 percent from the field, only scoring 24 points.
The slow start continued into the second half. Tied at 24, Louisville had prime opportunities to score, but squandered almost all of them. Old Dominion outperformed the Cards in almost every category. With eight minutes left, ODU held a seven-point lead. At the end of regulation, the game was tied at 49.
The Cards broke away during the final minute of overtime. Louisville scored 12 points off of free throws, enough for the Cards to escape.
Mitchell had 17 points, seven rebounds and two assists. Quentin Snider shot 4-for-13 from the field. Knocking down seven free throws, Snider finished with 18 points. Jaylen Johnson ended with 12 rebounds.
Louisville plays the Wichita State Shockers tomorrow in the Battle for Atlantis Semifinals at 2:30 p.m. at Imperial Arena.
Photo by Nancy Hanner / The Louisville Cardinal
