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Louisville's Reyne Smith Exits NCAA Tournament Game With Injury in Emotional Scene

Smith is helped off the court. | Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

In an emotional scene for the Louisville Cardinals and the program's fans, senior guard Reyne Smith was forced to exit his team's 89-75 loss in its first-round NCAA Tournament game against Creighton after he appeared to tweak an injury he had been dealing with coming into the game.

With under 12 minutes to go in the second half, Smith ran around a screen at the top of the key and attempted a three-point shot, then crumpled to the ground as he was unable to put any weight on his right ankle.

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