REYNE SMITH NEWS

No. 9 Creighton tops No. 8 Louisville 89-75 for 5th straight March Madness-opening win

Jamiya Neal scored a career-high 29 points and had 12 rebounds, Steven Ashworth connected from well beyond the arc on the way to 22 points, and ninth-seeded Creighton beat No. 8 se...

MARCH 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reyne Smith injury update: Louisville guard exits Creighton game after hurting ankle Louisville guard Reyne Smith left the Cardinals' first-half game vs. Creighton with a hurt ankle. Here's the latest injury update:

MARCH 20 • COURIER-JOURNAL.COM

Re-injures ankle Smith (ankle) exited Louisville's first-round matchup against Creighton with an ankle injury, per Matt McGavic of SI.com.

Impact Smith suffered the injury on his way up for a three-pointer and collapsed to the ground after the shot was blocked. The 6-foot-2 senior was already fighting through an injury to his right ankle, returning for Thursday's game following a four-game absence, and is likely done for the day. Smith had recorded five points on 1-of-5 shooting from the floor prior to the injury.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting in first round Smith is not part of the Louisville team's starting lineup for its game Thursday against Creighton, according to Matt McGavic of Sports Illustrated.

Impact Usually, Smith is part of Louisville's starting lineup when healthy, a fact backed up by the fact that all his last 14 games were starts that he used to log 14.0 points and 3.7 three-pointers made per game. Without him available due to his relatively recent ankle injury, Noah Waterman stepped in, which will continue to be the case. Comparing the senior's starter and reserve stats this season, they are not much different in terms of scoring rates. Off the bench, he has 13.8 points and 3.8 three-pointers made per game. Efficiency is not a problem either, with his 41.8/40.5/86.4 shooting splits backing up the former statement. Smith will be expected to make a big impact against Creighton.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Louisville's Pat Kelsey gives astonishing update on Reyne Smith ahead of NCAA Tournament | Sporting News Louisville's elite shooter Reyne Smith is set to be available for the NCAA Tournament.

MARCH 16 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Will return for NCAA Tournament Smith (ankle) will be ready to go for next week's NCAA Tournament, Jody Demling of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Smith was reportedly close to making his return during Saturday's ACC Title game against Duke, but he was ultimately held out. The 6-foot-2 senior, who appeared in 30 games this season (18 starts), averaging 13.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.7 steals on 30.7 minutes per game, will rest up this week before making his return to the court during the opening round of next week's NCAA Tournament.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Not playing vs. Clemson Smith (ankle) is out for Friday's game against Clemson, Matt McGavic of SI.com reports.

Impact Smith missed Thursday's game against Stanford and will be sidelined for this matchup as well. There's no question this is a tough blow for the Cardinals, as Smith is averaging 13.4 points and 2.8 rebounds in 30.7 minutes per game. It remains to be seen if he'll suit up in the rest of the ACC Tournament, or if he'll be rested altogether before the NCAA Tournament.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Hepburn's putback at the buzzer lifts No. 13 Louisville over Stanford 75-73 in ACC Tournament

Chucky Hepburn’s putback jumper at the buzzer helped No. 13 Louisville overcome a 15-point second-half deficit to beat Stanford 75-73 and advance to the semifinals of the Atlantic...

MARCH 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out verus Stanford Smith (ankle) is out for Thursday's game versus Stanford, Mark Blankenbaker of ESPN Louisville reports.

Impact Smith will miss his second consecutive game Thursday due to an ankle injury. Given he is out for Louisville's first ACC tournament game, he could easily miss the entire tournament. It's a tough blow for the Cardinals as Smith is averaging 13.4 points and 2.8 rebounds in 30.7 minutes per game.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Louisville Cardinals square off against the Stanford Cardinal in ACC Tournament

MARCH 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 14 Louisville beats Stanford 68-48 for its ninth straight victory

Terrence Edwards Jr. and Chucky Hepburn scored 16 points apiece, and No. 14 Louisville ended the regular season Saturday with a 68-48 victory over Stanford

MARCH 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out with ankle injury Smith (ankle) isn't available against Stanford and his status for the ACC Tournament is still up in the air, Jeff Goodman of TheFieldof68.com reports.

Impact Smith has yet to miss a game this season, but he'll change that on Senior Day for the Cardinals. The guard has also started the last 14 games for Louisville, averaging 14.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists in that time frame. It remains to be seen if he'll be available for the upcoming ACC Tournament.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Edwards leads No. 14 Louisville against Stanford

No. 14 Louisville faces the Stanford Cardinal after Terrence Edwards scored 35 points in Louisville's 85-68 victory against the California Golden Bears

MARCH 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Edwards scores a career-best 35 points in No. 14 Louisville's 85-68 win over Cal

Terrance Edwards Jr. scored a career-high 35 points to lead No. 14 Louisville to an 85-68 victory over California

MARCH 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Louisville's Reyne Smith leaves game with lower leg injury in game against Cal

Reyne Smith left No. 14 Louisville’s game against California on Wednesday night with an apparent lower leg injury

MARCH 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 14 Louisville hosts Cal after Hepburn's 37-point performance

MARCH 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Louisville's Reyne Smith Hits Three-Pointer Milestone in Win at Notre Dame The sharpshooter from Australia has been one of the best three-point shooters in college basketball.

FEBRUARY 17 • SI.COM

Goes for 21 points Wednesday Smith chipped in 21 points (7-12 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and one steal in 35 minutes during Wednesday's 91-66 victory over North Carolina State.

Impact Smith has reached the 20-point plateau in back-to-back contests, something he hadn't achieved before all season long, and he was particularly dialed from three-point range after hitting five threes. He's gone 11-for-25 from deep over his last two contests and is averaging 14.0 points per game since the beginning of February.

FEBRUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Terrence Edwards Jr., Reyne Smith propel Louisville past Miami The Louisville Cardinals continue to rack up the wins -- and the injuries -- as Terrence Edwards Jr.’s season-high 27 points and Reyne Smith...

FEBRUARY 8 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Scores season-high 30 points Smith closed with 30 points (10-18 FG, 10-17 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and one steal over 37 minutes during Tuesday's 98-73 win over SMU.

Impact The Cardinals secured an impressive win Tuesday and Smith was their driving force on offense after notching a season-high scoring mark. Smith has been outstanding of late for Louisville and has reached the 15-point mark in five of his seven January outings to date.

JANUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Reyne Smith, Chucky Hepburn set school records for No. 25 Louisville Reyne Smith sank a Louisville-record 10 3-pointers and Chucky Hepburn dished out a program-record 16 assists as the 25th-ranked Cardinals tr...

JANUARY 22 • SACBEE.COM

Louisville easily defeats Virginia behind 19 points from Reyne Smith Reyne Smith scored 19 for Louisville as the Cardinals posted an 81-67 wire-to-wire victory over Virginia in Atlantic Coast Conference action...

JANUARY 18 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Goes for 25 points Sunday Smith finished Saturday's 82-78 win over Pittsburgh with 25 points (9-15 FG, 7-11 3Pt) and three rebounds over 36 minutes.

Impact The Cardinals escaped with a tight win over the Panthers on Sunday, and Smith played a prominent role after ending with a game-high 25 points. This was his best scoring mark of the season, and he's now recorded double-digit points in all but one of his last seven contests.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Reyne Smith's 7 3-pointers power Louisville to 6th straight win, 82-78 over Pittsburgh

Reyne Smith knocked down a career-best seven 3-pointers and Louisville defeated Pittsburgh 82-78, the sixth straight win for the Cardinals

JANUARY 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reyne Smith, Louisville too strong for Pitt Reyne Smith hit a season-high seven 3-pointers to highlight his 25-point performance, lifting Louisville to an 82-78 win over host Pitt on S...

JANUARY 11 • SACBEE.COM