Live Blogging: Louisville Cardinals at Virginia Tech Hokies 02/04/2019

Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball’. Tonight it is Louisville Cardinals, taking on Virginia Tech Hokies.

​The Cardinals are led by Jordan Nwora in scoring and rebounding. Christen Cunningham leads Louisville in assists. As for their team stats, they average 79.1 PPG, while allowing 68.1 PPG. They rebound at 38 RPG. Finally they distribute the ball at 16.6 APG.

For the Hokies, they are led by Nikeil Alexander-Walker in scoring. Kerry Blackshear, Jr. leads Virginia Tech in rebounding. While Justin Robinson leads the team in assists. Their team stats include, a scoring average of 77.3 PPG, while allowing 60.2 PPG. They rebound at 32.7 RPG. And they distribute the ball at 16.6 APG. 

It is Louisville Cardinals taking on Virginia Tech Hokies, coming up shortly.

Starting Lineups:
Louisville Cardinals:
G: C. Cunnigham
G: K. Fore
F: J. Nwora
F: D. Sutton
C: M. Williams

Virginia Tech Hokies:
​G: N. Alexander-Walker
G: K. Bede 
G: A. Hill
G: T. Outlaw
F: K. Blackshear, Jr. 

Virginia Tech is in black uniforms. While the Cardinals are in their white uniforms.

1st Half:
20:00: Louisville wins the tipoff. Virginia Tech will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
18:36: Cunningham with a 3-point FG. LOU 3, VT 0
18:06: Blackshear with a jumper. LOU 3, VT 2
​16:40: Nwora with a layup. LOU 5, VT 2
15:29: T.V. Timeout #1: LOU 5, VT 2

​14:34: Sutton with a 3-point FG. LOU 8, VT 2
12:54: Hill with a layup. LOU 8, VT 4
12:40: Nwora with a 3-point FG. LOU 11, VT 4
12:04: Nwora with a 3-point FG. LOU 14, VT 4
12:04: HOKIES TIMEOUT #1: LOU 14, VT 4

11:48: Blackshear, Jr. makes both free throws. LOU 14, VT 6
11:20: Sutton with a FG. LOU 16, VT 6
10:59: Alexander-Walker with a 3-point FG. LOU 16, VT 9
10:13: Alexander-Walker with a 3-point FG. LOU 16, VT 12
9:40: Hill makes 1 of 2 free throws. LOU 16, VT 13
9:20: Enoch with a 3-point FG. LOU 19, VT 13
8:42: King draws a goaltend, against Hokies. LOU 21, VT 13
8:16: Blackshear with a jam. LOU 21, VT 15
7:57: T.V. Timeout #3: LOU 21, VT 15
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7:27: Alexander-Walker with a 3-point FG. LOU 21, VT 18
7:17: McMahon with a 3-point FG. LOU 24, VT 18
7:00: Wilkins with a layup. LOU 24, VT 20​
6:27: Enoch with a hook shot. LOU 26, VT 20
5:22: Sutton with a layup. LOU 28, VT 20
4:46: Jump Ball! VA Tech Ball! Louisville will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
3:52; T.V. Timeout #4: LOU 28, VT 20
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3:15: CARDINALS TIMEOUT #1: LOU 28, VT 20
3:14: Hokies committed shot clock violation.
2:19: Hill with a jam. LOU 28, VT 22
1:29: Blackshear with a jam. LOU 28, VT 24
:20: Hill with a layup. LOU 28, VT 26
:01: Enoch with a 3-point FG. LOU 31, VT 26
:00: The End of 1st Half. Louisville will inbound to start the 2nd Half.

Halftime:
LOU 31, VT 26

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Alexander-Walker (VT) 9 points
Rebounding: Blackshear/Cunningham 4 rebounds
Assists: Cunningham (VT) 4 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
Low scoring affair. Both teams trying to stay out of foul trouble. It is more important for Hokies, to stay out of foul trouble, being they are only playing 7 players.

NCAA MBK Scores:

2nd Half:
20:00: Louisville will inbound, to start the 2nd Half. Virginia Tech will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
​19:17: Blackshear makes 1 of 2 free throws. LOU 31, VT 27
18:05: Outlaw makes a 3-point FG. LOU 31, VT 30
17:42: Cunningham makes a jumper. LOU 33, VT 30
16:47: Sutton drills a 3-point FG. LOU 36, VT 30
16:08: Williams makes both free throws. LOU 38, VT 30
15:53: T.V. Timeout #1: LOU 38, VT 30

15:53: Alexander-Walker makes 1 of 2 free throws. LOU 38, VT 31
15:34: Nwora with a 3-point FG. LOU 41, VT 31
15:14: Jump Ball! Va Tech Ball! Louisville will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
​13:14: Alexander-Walker with a layup. LOU 41, VT 33
12:45: Hill with a layup. LOU 41, VT 35
12:37: CARDINALS TIMEOUT #2: LOU 41, VT 35

12:13: Wilkins with a 3-point FG. LOU 41, VT 38
11:53: Wilkins fouls McMahon, while shooting behind the 3-point line.
11:53: T.V. Timeout #2: LOU 41, VT 38

​​11:53: McMahon makes 3 free throws. LOU 44, VT 38
11:30: McMahon makes a  Steph Curry-Like 3-point FG. LOU 47, V T 38
11:27: HOKIES TIMEOUT #2: LOU 47, VT 38
11:05: McMahon makes a 3-point FG. LOU 50, VT 38
10:57: HOKIES TIMEOUT #3: LOU 50, VT 
10:49: Outlaw makes a 3-point FG. LOU 50, VT 41
10:19: McMahon makes a 3-point FG. LOU 53, VT 41
9:08: Cunningham with a layup. LOU 55, VT 41
8:47: Alexander-Walker makes 1 of 2 free throws. LOU 55, VT 42
8:26: Louisville will be in the Bonus. 
8:26: Enoch makes both free throws. LOU 57, VT 42
8:16: Outlaw makes a 3-point FG. LOU 57, VT 45
7:53: T.V. Timeout #3: LOU 57, VT 45

​6:29: Jump Ball! Louisville Ball! Va Tech will inbound to start the 2nd Half.
6:14: Sutton with a layup. LOU 59, VT 45
5:56: Blackshear, Jr. buried a 3-point FG. LOU 59, VT 48
4:52: Blackshear with a FG and foul. Blackshear makes a free throw. LOU 59, VT 51
4:31: Williams with a tip-in. LOU 61, VT 51
3:48: Blackshear with Olajuwon layup. LOU 61, VT 53
3:22: T.V. Timeout #4: LOU 61, VT 53
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3:09: Alexander-Walker makes both free throws. LOU 61, VT 55
2:40: Nwora with a layup. LOU 63, VT 55
2:27: Both teams are in the Bonus.
2:27: Alexander-Walker makes 1 of 2 free throws. LOU 63, VT 56
1:58: Blackshear with a block by Cunningham. 
1:49: Blackshear makes both free throws. LOU 63, VT 58
1:37: Sutton with a 3-point FG. LOU 66, VT 58
1:35: CARDINALS TIMEOUT #3: LOU 66, VT 58
1:35: Hokies will be in the Double Bonus.
1:23: Alexander-Walker makes 1 of 2 free throws. LOU 66, VT 59
:55: Nwora with a layup. LOU 68, VT 59
:45.1: Blackshear makes both free throws. LOU 68, VT 61
:33: McMahon makes both free throws. LOU 70, VT 61
:21: Sutton makes both free throws. LOU 72, VT 61
:18.8: HOKIES FINAL TIMEOUT: LOU 72, VT 61
:10.5: Outlaw makes a 3-point FG. LOU 72, VT 64

Final: 
LOU 72 , VT 64 
LOU: (17-6, 8-2 ACC)
VT: (18-3, 7-3 ACC)

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Blackshear, Jr. (VT) 21 points
Rebounding: Sutton (LOU) 9 rebounds
Assists:

Final Thoughts:
It was a game where the Cardinals were in control in the last 3 quarters of the game. They were able to get 3-point shooting, from Ryan McMahon. As for the Hokies, they are playing depleted. With the injury confidentiality that the Hokies are establishing, it is uncertain how long they play with only 7 players.

Cardinals will go to Tallahassee, to play Florida State, on Saturday. While the Hokies will go to South Carolina, to play Clemson, on Saturday.

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball'. Thanks for visiting this page.