- Down 18, won by 20. Louisville jumped out to a 28–10 lead and took a 52–41 advantage into halftime. Memphis opened the second half on a 15–3 run and outscored the Cardinals 57–26 after the break.
FROM DOWN 18 TO A 20-POINT WIN 🔥Memphis with a 38-point swing to pummel No. 10 Louisville! https://t.co/UO0p5g6viw
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 15, 2026
- Jayden Reid and Tylik Weeks took over. Both finished with 24 points, and each scored 18 in the second half. Reid added 10 assists to tie his career high.
- The Tigers caught fire after halftime. Memphis shot 74.1% in the second half, going 20-for-27 from the floor and 7-for-10 from three. The Tigers finished 10-for-20 from deep while Louisville went 7-for-29.
- Julius Thedford delivered in a spot start. With Luke Almodovar sidelined, Thedford scored 16 points on 5-for-7 shooting. Rihards Vavers added 15 on 5-for-8 shooting, giving Memphis four players with at least 15 points.
- Two ranked wins in four games. Penny Hardaway’s Tigers improved to 3–1 and added a top-10 win to their season-opening victory over then-No. 18 Iowa. Louisville fell to 2–1 in its first trip to FedExForum since 2014.
- Up next. Memphis hosts Evansville on Sunday, Nov. 22.
