LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Kyle Kuric had 17 points and eight rebounds and No. 4 Louisville escaped an upset on its home court to remain unbeaten with a 69-62 victory over the College of Charleston on Tuesday night.
The Cardinals (11-0) trailed 57-55 with 5:06 to play but went on a 9-2 run over the next 3 minutes, capped by a 3-pointer by Chris Smith that put them ahead 66-59 with 2:06 left.
Gorgui Dieng had 14 points and 12 rebounds and Chance Behanan added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Cardinals, one of six undefeated teams in Division I.
Antwaine Wiggins had 23 points and seven rebounds for Charleston (9-2), which tied a season-high with 12 3-pointers.
A layup by Trent Wiedeman rolled out after breaking Louisville's full-court press with 2:54 left that would have given the Cougars a one-point lead. Louisville pushed the ball up the court and Russ Smith hit a transition 3-pointer 6 seconds later to make it 64-60.
POSTGAME NOTES
* For the 11th consecutive game, CofC went with the starting five of junior Andrew Lawrence, sophomore Jordan Scott, senior Antwaine Wiggins, sophomore Trent Wiedeman and freshman Adjehi Baru (9-2).
* With the loss, Louisville takes a 2-0 lead in the all-time series with the Cougars.
* Antwaine Wiggins became the 29th player in school history to reach 1,000 career points with his jumper at the 8:32 minute mark of the first half. He extended his double-digit scoring streak to seven-straight games with a game-high 23 points including 14 in the first half of play. It marked his eighth 20-point game of his career and he has now tabulated 1,016 career points to date.
* The Cougars drained a season-high tying 12 three-pointers in the game which marked the fourth time this season to make 10-or-more in a contest.
* CofC committed a season-high 21 turnovers against Louisville.
POSTGAME QUOTES
College of Charleston Head Coach Bobby Cremins
On the game ...
"It was a heck of a ballgame. Their pressure finally got to us down the stretch. I am really proud of our guys. This is a great learning experience for us. We had a chance there. Coach Pitino is a great coach. They are relentless. Their pressure is relentless. The next game is a big one and different type of game and we will have to be prepared for Coastal (Carolina)."
College of Charleston Senior Forward Antwaine Wiggins
On the game ...
"In the first half, we were getting shots. We were playing tough and taking care of the ball. In the second half, we started getting loose and were losing the ball. They were beating us on the rebound. They were a real scrappy team. It's a tough team to play, especially with the crowd here. They played with their crowd. When it was loud, they got on their run. Despite the loss, it was just an awesome experience."
Courtesy: CofC Sports Information
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