Louisville sweeps Virginia, wins 8th straight game

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LOUISVILLE — The University of Louisville men’s basketball team had four players score in double figures to lead the Cardinals to an 81-67 win over Virginia Saturday at the KFC Yum! Center.

It was the eighth straight win for the Cardinals.

Reyne Smith led the Cardinals with 19 points and connected on four three-pointers, while Terrence Edwards added 16 points and six rebounds. J’Vonne Hadley had 13 points and James Scott chipped in with his third career double-double with12 points and 10 rebounds.

“They’re a good team, and they’re going to continue to get better and better and be a force as we approach conference tournament time and things like that,” Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey said of Virginia. “But I thought our guys responded to that. Offensively, we got off to a good start — we were able to get into rhythm even though they were trying to really pressure us and not let us move to our spots. I thought our screening was good, our actions were good. We were able to generate some open shots early on and really got going and that great start helped a lot. I thought the crowd was phenomenal.

“It’s such a factor and it was a great, great atmosphere today, so a big shoutout to our fanbase. Our defense continues to be our calling card throughout the course of this winning streak. I think everybody knows we can really score the ball. Our guys are playing in rhythm, connected, really understanding their roles, and the concepts are just second-nature now, but the thing that’s been carrying us has been our defense and we’ve got to continue to guard at this level.”

Louisville improved to 14-5 and 7-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, while Virginia dropped to 8-10 overall and 1-6 in the ACC. It marked the first season sweep for the Cardinals over the Cavaliers in 10 seasons and extended their home winning streak to five games.

Louisville led from beginning to end with a pair of Smith free throws to put the Cards ahead 2-0. After Virginia trimmed the lead…

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Author : Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.

Publish date : 2025-01-19 10:16:00

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