Louisville Cardinals @ NC State Wolfpack
Smith, Edwards score 21 each and Louisville routs N.C. State 91-66
RALEIGH, N.C. -- — Reyne Smith and Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 21 points each and hot-shooting Louisville rolled past N.C. State 91-66 on Wednesday night.
The Cardinals shot 61% in the first half and 67% in the second for 64% overall. They made 35 of 55 shots, 11 of 19 3-pointers and 10 of 11 free throws.
J'Vonne Hadley had 17 points, nine rebounds and four assists for Louisville (19-6, 12-2 ACC). Chucky Hepburn added 15 points.
Trey Parker scored 13 points, Breon Pass and Paul McNeil Jr. 12 each, and Marcus Hill 10 for the Wolfpack (9-15, 2-11), who have lost nine in a row.
After leading by 14 at halftime, the Cardinals pushed their lead to 20 points early in the second half. A 3-pointer from Smith made it 81-53 near the four-minute mark and his 3 a minute later restored the 28-point lead.
Louisville scored the first seven points of the game and the Cardinals led 30-13 after Hadley made two free throws with about 7 1/2 minutes left in the first half.
N.C. State used a 7-0 run to get within single digits at 36-27 with about a minute to go in the half before a layup by Hepburn and a 3-pointer by Smith put Louisville up 41-27 at the break.
Louisville led 46-16 in points in the paint and 21-10 on the fast break.
N.C. State had 41 bench points, compared to 11 for Louisville.
Louisville moved ahead 15-14 in the all-time series between the two.
N.C. State hosts Boston College on Saturday.
Louisville visits Notre Dame on Sunday.
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Game Information
Raleigh, NC

Referee:Bert Smith
Referee:Tony Henderson
Referee:Tommy Morrissey

2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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