NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Providence Friars 62
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Louisville Cardinals 80
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Match Report

Russ Smith leads Louisville to its 8th straight victory in Big East opener

Russ Smith scored a game-high 23 points and No. 4 Louisville shot 53 percent to run away from Providence 80-62 on Wednesday night in the Big East Conference opener for both teams.

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Team Stats

PROV LOU
25-56
FG
30-57
45
Field Goal %
53
8-20
3PT
7-18
40
Three Point %
39
4-9
FT
13-21
44
Free Throw %
62
34
Rebounds
33
12
Offensive Rebounds
11
22
Defensive Rebounds
22
11
Assists
22
1
Steals
10
1
Blocks
5
16
Turnovers
8
0
Team Turnovers
0
16
Total Turnovers
8
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
19
Fouls
16
10
Largest Lead
22

Top Performers

PROV

  • Kadeem Batts F MIN 38 · PTS 17 · FG 8-11
  • LaDontae Henton F MIN 40 · PTS 7 · FG 3-10
  • Bryce Cotton G MIN 40 · PTS 16 · FG 6-13
  • Vincent Council C MIN 34 · PTS 11 · FG 4-13

LOU

  • Gorgui Dieng C MIN 36 · PTS 11 · FG 5-6
  • Russ Smith G MIN 29 · PTS 23 · FG 8-14
  • Peyton Siva G MIN 32 · PTS 10 · FG 2-6
  • Luke Hancock F MIN 26 · PTS 11 · FG 3-7

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