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PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -- Louisville added a late-night wrinkle to its defense, ran out to a big lead and hung on to earn a trip to the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game.Donovan Mitchell made two 3-pointers in the final 4 1/2 minutes and scored 14 points to help No. 10 Louisville beat Wichita State 62-52 on Thursday.Quentin Snider also scored 14 points for the Cardinals (5-0). They locked down defensively in the first half, then turned away the Shockers second-half comeback.Playing on a short turnaround after Wednesdays overtime victory over Old Dominion, Louisville showed some match-up zone in the first half for a different look against an offense that had was averaging 91 points. Coach Rick Pitino said his staff had about 55 minutes to teach it to this seasons group.The thing I like about our team right now is they are flexible, Pitino said.Wichita State shot just 27 percent (7 of 26) and managed 17 first-half points, allowing Louisville to take charge and play from in front all afternoon.We just wanted to confuse them as much as possible, Mitchell said, and we did that very well.Trailing 33-17 at the half and by 16 with about 14 minutes left, Wichita State (5-1) hit three straight 3-pointers to get back in it and twice got within six. But the Cardinals repeatedly came up with timely offensive rebounds or baskets to keep control.Wichita State shot just 32 percent for the game, while Louisville -- which shot 37 percent -- helped itself by making 17 of 23 free throws and taking a 46-33 rebounding advantage.We saw a different defense than what weve been seeing, a very good matchup zone, Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall said. And we didnt attack it very well. We didnt get the ball inside enough.Markis McDuffie and Shaquille Morris each scored 10 points for the Shockers.BIG PICTURELouisville: Pitino was concerned about the roughly 14-hour turnaround between the Cardinals opener in Atlantis and Thursdays second-round game. But the Cardinals handled it just fine, frustrating the high-scoring Shockers defensively and controlling the glass as Wichita State tried to rally.Wichita State: The high-scoring offense went cold for the first time this year. The Shockers had shot 51 percent through the first five games but struggled to knock down their looks against Louisvilles defense.They certainly took it to us in the first half, Marshall said. We faced our first adversity of the year in a regular-season game and it didnt go so well.POLL IMPLICATIONSLouisvilles win against a team with five straight NCAA Tournament trips certainly wont hurt its standing in the AP Top 25 , and the Cardinals could rise by completing an Atlantis title run.As for Wichita State, the Shockers are among teams receiving votes and could make a case to sneak in if they can bounce back with a win in the third-place game against a ranked foe.MITCHELLS SHOOTINGMitchell scored all 15 of his points Wednesday after halftime against Old Dominion, then came up with the two big 3s Thursday to keep Louisville in control: one from the right corner at the 4:10 mark and one from the left at 3:17.Still, Pitino keeps playfully needling the sophomore about his shot selection. After the ODU game, he said Mitchell treated the first half like a game of H-O-R-S-E by trying to take the toughest shot possible. And Thursday?Hes not showing his shooting yet but hes a great shooter, Pitino said after Mitchell made 5 of 13 shots. Id like him to just back off a few of the Kobe moves and stepbacks and just play.STAT STUFFERSLouisville had six players pull down at least seven rebounds, including Mitchell (eight) and Snider (four) from the backcourt. In addition, 7-foot reserve Anas Mahmoud had season-highs of five points and five rebounds to go with a career-best six blocks.UP NEXTLouisville: The Cardinals advanced to Fridays championship game to face No. 20 Baylor, which beat No. 24 Michigan State in Thursdays first game.Wichita State: The Shockers will face No. 24 Michigan State in Fridays third-place game.---Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/aaronbeardap---More AP college basketball at http://collegebasketball.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-Top25 Wholesale NHL Jerseys China . 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Wagner gave the Wolverines the lead on a putback with 18.8 seconds remaining, and then the sophomore blocked a shot by Eric Davis Jr. at the other end.Wagner led the Wolverines (7-2) with 15 points, and the 6-foot-11 forward from Germany made the biggest plays down the stretch. When Zak Irvin missed a driving layup, Wagner came up with the rebound and scored to put Michigan up 51-50.I thought he was terrific, Texas coach Shaka Smart said. I thought he was the best player on the floor tonight.The Wolverines hounded Texas (4-4) on the next possession, and Davis drove down the left edge of the lane. Wagner blocked his path, and the Texas guard tried to force a tough shot over him. Wagner contested it , and the ball never made it to the basket.Couldve gotten a better one, Davis said. Any one of us couldve taken it.Muhammad-Ali Abdur Rahkman ripped the loose ball away for Michigan, then made two free throws with 2.5 seconds to play. The Longhorns could only manage a desperation shot from around midcourt.Tevin Mack led Texas with 18 points, 13 coming in the first half.D.J. Wilson scored 13 points for Michigan, and Duncan Robinson added 12.BIG PICTURETexas: This was the first true road game of the season for the Longhorns, and they nearly pulled it out in a tight, defensive struggle. Texas held Irvin to only three points after he entered as Michigans top scorer. The Longhorns shot only 38.5 percent from the field, which was ultimately their undooing.ddddddddddddichigan: The Wolverines let a home game slip away against Virginia Tech last week, and they had to scrap their way to this victory. Michigan wants to become a better defensive team this season, and in that sense, this was a positive step -- especially on the key possession at the end. The Wolverines, who had fouls to give, played aggressively, and Wagner came up with the block.With Moes emergence right now -- and hes a long ways away -- but it gives us another way to play, Michigan coach John Beilein said.STRUGGLESMichigan didnt get much scoring from its two senior starters. Irvin was scoreless until his 3-pointer with 4:03 remaining tied it at 48. After that shot went in, he raised both his arms skyward in apparent relief.Derrick Walton had only seven points and five turnovers for the Wolverines. He needs nine more points to reach 1,000.You dont see us win many where its just about -- our defense was gritty, Beilein said. It was tough in the last two minutes. Everything it wasnt in the Virginia Tech last two or three minutes, it was tonight, where our kids just sat down and guarded. Nobody could make a shot. It was not a pretty offensive game, but we got done what we had to get done.UP NEXTTexas: The Longhorns return home to face Long Beach State on Saturday.Michigan: The Wolverines take on another big-name opponent when they play at No. 2 UCLA on Saturday. The unbeaten Bruins will be Michigans last road opponent before conference play.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 .---Follow Noah Trister at www.Twitter.com/noahtrister ' ' '