LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Hosting Virginia for their first ACC rematch of the season, the Louisville men’s basketball program faired about as well as they did in the first matchup between the two teams, suffering a blowout 69-52 loss Saturday at the KFC Yum! Center.
The Cardinals’ (6-14, 1-8 ACC) losing streak now sits at five-in-a-row, their longest of the season, and they have lost 11 of their last 13 contests since opening up the season at 4-3. They also drop their ninth straight matchup against the Cavaliers (15-5, 6-3 ACC), and are now 2-18 against UVA since joining the ACC in 2014.
Much like the first showdown, Louisville struggled immensely with Virginia’s tried and true pack line defense. The Cardinals shot just 35.7 percent from the floor and 3-of-11 on three-point attempts, and committed 18 turnovers to only five assists
The Cavaliers, once again, took advantage of UofL’s issues on the defensive end of the floor. UVA shot an even 50.0 percent overall plus an 8-of-17 showing on threes, scored 24 points of turnovers, and assisted on 18 of their 27 made shots while turning it over just 11 times themselves.