GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Sam Fuehring scored 15 points to help No. 4 Louisville hold off No. 23 North Carolina State 64-59 in Saturday's Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinals.
The top-seeded Cardinals (31-2) led by eight midway through the fourth quarter, but needed some key baskets to stay in control.
Fuehring had one inside off a feed from Jazmine Jones with 1:57 left. Then Myisha Hines-Allen had a critical stickback with 32.6 seconds left as Louisville protected a 59-55 lead.
Ultimately, the Cardinals did enough to clinch their first trip to the tournament final after three previous semifinal losses.