NEW YORK — Xavier Johnson had 14 points, Malik Reneau scored 10 of his 12 points in the second half and Indiana closed on a 13-2 run to beat Louisville 74-66 on Monday in the third-place game of the Empire Classic.
Indiana trailed 64-61 with 4:23 remaining after JJ Traynor's dunk but Louisville did not score again until Skyy Clark's wide open layup with 4.1 seconds left.
Johnson made a fast-break layup, following a steal by Reneau, to put Indiana ahead 65-64. Reneau added a basket in the paint and two free throws to make it 69-64.
Indiana scored 13 straight points in the final four minutes.
Kel’el Ware also scored 12 points for Indiana (4-1). Anthony Walker added 11 points. Reneau, who scored a career-high 18 points in a loss to No. 5 UConn on Sunday, finished 3 of 5 from the field and 6 of 6 at the stripe.
Walker scored nine points in the first half to help Indiana build a 34-29 lead. The Hoosiers got 18 bench points in the first half and 20 points in the paint.
Clark led Louisville (2-3) with 19 points. Tre White added 10 points.
Former Indiana star Victor Oladipo sat courtside.
Indiana plays Harvard in Indianapolis on Sunday. Louisville, which was coming off an 81-80 loss to No. 19 Texas on a buzzer beater, returns home to face New Mexico State on Sunday.
Box score
INDIANA (4-1)
Mgbako 2-5 0-0 4, Reneau 3-5 6-6 12, Ware 5-11 2-3 12, Galloway 1-7 0-0 2, X.Johnson 2-4 9-12 14, Banks 1-2 2-4 4, Walker 3-7 5-5 11, Gunn 3-7 0-0 6, Sparks 4-5 1-4 9, Cupps 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-53 25-34 74.
LOUISVILLE (2-3)
Huntley-Hatfield 3-9 0-0 6, Evans 0-0 0-0 0, Clark 5-15 7-9 19, White 3-9 3-6 10, James 2-6 4-4 8, Traynor 3-6 2-4 9, T.Johnson 1-5 4-4 6, Glenn 2-3 1-2 5, Williams 1-3 0-0 3, Payne 0-0 0-0 0, Jovanovich 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-56 21-29 66.
Halftime: Indiana 34-29.
3-Point Goals: Indiana 1-11 (X.Johnson 1-1, Reneau 0-1, Walker 0-2, Mgbako 0-3, Galloway 0-4), Louisville 5-19 (Clark 2-9, Traynor 1-2, Williams 1-2, White 1-3, T.Johnson 0-1, James 0-2).
Fouled Out: T.Johnson.
Rebounds: Indiana 38 (Banks 8), Louisville 30 (Huntley-Hatfield 9).
Assists: Indiana 18 (X.Johnson 5), Louisville 9 (T.Johnson 4).
Total Fouls: Indiana 18, Louisville 23.