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Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr. is listed as out for the NCAA Tournament second-round game against Michigan State due to a lingering lower-back injury, having missed the last five games. Louisville earned a first-round win over South Florida to advance, and an updated availability report will be released two hours before tip-off (2:45 p.m. EST).
Louisville freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr. will miss the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 game against South Florida due to a back injury and is expected to be out for the rest of the week if the Cardinals advance, complicating the matchup against a Bulls team the program had hoped to have him against.
Louisville defeated Baylor 82-71 in Fort Worth to extend its win streak to five, led by Mikel Brown Jr.’s 29 points, 6 assists and 5 steals; J’Vonne Hadley added 20 and Ryan Conwell 14 as Baylor shot just 2-for-22 from three and Louisville’s 18 assists aided the offense. Baylor benefited from 25-of-30 free throws after Louisville fouls, but Louisville pulled away in the second half and heads to another Texas matchup.
Louisville defeated Kentucky 96-88 in a thrilling college basketball game, highlighted by freshman Mikel Brown Jr.'s standout performance and a celebratory atmosphere, despite a dislocated finger suffered by coach Pat Kelsey in the jubilation.