| Date: Dec. 22, 2002 | Score: Louisville 104, Furman 63 |
| Leading Scorers: U of L: Marvin Stone, Taquan Dean (21) Furman: Jason Patterson (13) |
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| U of L pads its record to 6-1 now in taking advantage of an overmatched Furman squad to roll to its fourth straight win -- and for the second time in three games, U of L comes out ahead by a score of 104-63. Again, the Cards came out hot and laid down the hammer early. U of L opened up an early 16-6 lead, and a 24-5 run to close the first half gave U of L a 51-25 halftime lead. The Cards were paced in the first half by freshman Taquan Dean, who made his first seven shots, including 4-5 from three-point range. He finished 5-6 from behind the arc and with a career-high 21 points. U of L passed out a season-high 27 assists, and even though they missed 12 of their final 16 shots, the Cards finished 58% from the field. |
Marvin Stone also notched a career-high (his second in two games), scoring 21 points along with a team-high 13 rebounds to go along with four assists and two blocked shots. Also shining for U of L was Francisco Garcia, who in his second start of the year scored 14 points along with five assists, three blocks and two steals. The Cards' defense led the way for their offense, as U of L forced Furman into 20 turnovers, scoring 30 points off of those turnovers. The Cards also continued to get production from their bench, including 15 points from Luke Whithead. Reece Gaines finsished with 12 points and five assists in only 20 minutes of action. Joshua Tinch made his debut for U of L now that the football season is over.  |
