Jackson State Tigers at Louisville Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
No. 11 Louisville cruises past Jackson State 106-70 as Kasean Pryor returns from ACL tear
Mikel Brown Jr. had 18 points and the star freshman guard added nine assists for Louisville, which shot 52.2% from the field in scoring more than 100 points for the second straight game.
Louisville (2-0) played without J’Vonne Hadley, the lone returning starter from last season’s squad, who's in the concussion protocol.
Pryor received a loud ovation as he came in with 16:27 left in the first half. The 6-foot-10 senior, who played just seven games last season before tearing the ACL in his left knee in the Battle 4 Atlantis championship on Nov. 29 against Oklahoma, scored six points on 3-of-8 shooting in 16 minutes.
The Cardinals outrebounded the Tigers 49-29, including a career-best 10 rebounds from Khani Rooths, who also scored 16 points. Sananda Fru contributed 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
The Tigers (2-0), who are playing ranked teams in four of their first five games, were led by Daeshun Ruffin with 22 points. Jayme Mitchell Jr. added 20 points and Dorian McMillian scored 18.
The Cardinals outscored the Tigers 19-2 over a stretch of 5:44 early in the first half to take a 21-6 lead with 12:56 left.
Before the game, the Cardinals held a moment of silence for those who died Tuesday when a UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. At least 13 people were killed in the disaster.
Louisville hosts its archrival, No. 9 Kentucky, on Tuesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 106 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 106 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Daeshun Ruffin made Free Throw. | 70 - 106 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Foul on Cole Sherman. | 69 - 106 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Daeshun Ruffin made Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 106 |
Statistics
 JKST |
 LOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-63 | FG | 35-67 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 11-27 | 3PT | 10-33 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 9-16 | FT | 26-35 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 10 | Assists | 24 |
| 6 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 22 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 40 |
Game Information
Location: Louisville, KY
Attendance: 14,412 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Grambling | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Southern | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 3-10 |
| Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-9 |
| Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 1-10 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 1-11 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 1-12 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |