Virginia vs. Louisville: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 Regular Season

Mangok Mathiang only took one shot all game, but his jumper with 2.7 seconds remaining was the difference as the No. 16 Louisville Cardinals upset the No. 2 Virginia Cavaliers 59-57.

After Malcolm Brogdon gave the Cavaliers the lead with about 10 seconds left in regulation, Mathiang was the unlikely hero with a go-ahead jump shot that ended up being enough for the win.

Clearly, most watching along were surprised by the outcome:

ESPN.com's Eamonn Brennan joked about the strategy in the closing seconds:

Aside from the final shot, though, Montrezl Harrell was the real star of the game. The Louisville forward was all over the court, finishing with 20 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and two steals. Terry Rozier added 11 points, including some big shots down the stretch.

Brogdon provided Virginia with an inspired effort and a team-high 17 points. However, his teammates struggled as the Cavaliers lost for only the second time all season.

While these late-season battles aren't always extremely meaningful, Louisville coach Rick Pitino broke down exactly why this one was important, via Jeff Greer of The Courier-Journal:

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Obviously we've been trying all year to get in the top four and get the double-bye. If you look at what goes on if we both lose, like ping-pong balls, North Carolina has everything in their favor to get the four if it goes to that. If we win we're in, regardless of whether North Carolina wins. From that significance it's very big. From a seeding standpoint it's very big. If we had to be seeded today we'd be a four trending to a five off a loss. If we win, we're a four trending to a three. Our goal is to win the tournament. So it's a very, very important basketball game.

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His players responded with as good of a start as you could imagine, as Pat Forde of Yahoo Sports described:

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Louisville 15, Virginia 3. Hoos with a start similar to Carrier Dome. That ended well, but Louisville is very hot early.

— Pat Forde (@YahooForde) March 7, 2015"

The Washington Post noted how much different this was compared to the last time these teams met:

As Greer pointed out, the team was getting plenty of production from an unusual source:

Meanwhile, the defense was working just as well as the offense for the Cardinals, according to Seth Greenberg of ESPN.com:

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Louisville pushing Cavs out with their pressure.

— Seth Greenberg (@SethOnHoops) March 7, 2015"

Virginia finally picked up the defensive intensity as the first half continued. Louisville scored just 11 points over the final 12 minutes of the half as the visitors slowly crawled their way back.

Louisville had the lead at halftime, but, as the ACC Sports Twitter account noted, Virginia was still in good shape:

Though they started the second half with a pair of empty possessions, the Cavaliers got back into contention soon after. Howie Lindsey of Rivals.com explained how they made up the deficit:

As Brian Hamilton of Sports Illustrated described, Brogdon was a key force in Virginia taking the lead in the second half:

This didn't last long, however, as Louisville got back in front thanks to some aggressive plays by Harrell. This also was the start of an extended rut for Virginia as the offense couldn't seem to solve the Cardinals' zone.

Forde argued this type of stretch is concerning heading into the postseason:

The lead was extended to 52-44, but once again Virginia flexed its muscle and worked its way to a tie game thanks to an 8-0 run. Not surprisingly, a game of this magnitude came down to the final few shots.

Down two points in the final minute, Brogdon hit the go-ahead three-pointer that seemed like it could be the difference, as described by Seth Davis of CBS Sports:

However, it was Mathiang who eventually made the difference with his jumper. ESPN.com's John Gasaway joked about the player's impact:

Rozier added a free throw moments later, and Louisville survived with an impressive two-point win. 

Even with the loss, Virginia will still go into the ACC tournament as the No. 1 seed after winning the regular-season title outright. This gives the squad a bye to the quarterfinals, where it will play on March 12 in Greensboro.

Additionally, Louisville secured the No. 4 seed in the tournament over North Carolina and will also get a double-bye.

With five elite teams in the conference and a handful of spoilers, the league tournament is sure to be one to remember.

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