| Game Summary: Asheville Altitude | Score: Louisville 73, Asheville 59 |
| Leading Scorers: U of L: Francisco Garcia, Taquan Dean (17) Asheville: Desmond Penigar (18) |
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| U of L, playing without Nouah Diakite, who is still facing eligibility questions, and an injured Prileu Davis, used a 2-3 zone defense to force the Asheville Altitude of the National Basketball Developmental League into 26 turnovers and limited their shooting to only 34% from the field. U of L had 16 steals for the game. U of L made nine of its first 17 three-point shots, and held Asheville to only field goal in the first 11 minutes. Three-pointers from Francisco Garcia and Taquan Dean capped a 25-5 run to give U of L a 38-13 lead. But the Altitude scored the last eight points of the first half, and the first five in the second half, leading to a U of L timeout and Pitino removing four of the Cards' second half starters. |
U of L then went on a 13-3 run, fueled by a three-pointer and dunk by Alhaji Mohammed, and never led by less than 12 the rest of the way. Despite the win, concerns in the front court continue as Kendall Dartez and Otis George combined for only one point on 0-8 shooting as U of L was outrebounded 49-43. The Cards were hot from outside though, sinking 15 three-pointers compared to only 11 two-point field goals. Taquan Dean had 17 points on 5-9 three-point shooting, while Francisco Garcia also had 17 points with six assists. Larry O'Bannon had 10 points, while Luke Whitehead had nine points and nine rebounds.  |
