The game started with Virginia taking control right from the beginning, going on a dominant 11-0 run to establish an early lead. Louisville head coach Kenny Payne expressed his disappointment in his team’s performance, highlighting the difficulty of facing Virginia’s pack line defense. He stated, “There are things about the way they play defensively that will stymie you. I am disappointed that we went over this two, three, four days in a row and we came out and didn’t play the way we needed to play to start this game.”
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Louisville’s suffocating defense was on display throughout the game, forcing 24 turnovers against the Panthers. This marks the 12th time this season that the Cardinals have forced 20 or more turnovers in a single game. Additionally, they limited Duke to only six points in the fourth quarter in their previous win. This season, Louisville has already held their opponents to single-digit quarters 10 times, a significant improvement from the 22 single-digit quarters from the previous season.
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Louisville got off to a hot start, going on a 10-0 run after the Huskies scored the first points of the game. They forced multiple turnovers and took a 10-2 lead early on. However, Washington fought back and tied the game at 10 with an 8-0 run. Both teams closed out the first quarter with a three-pointer each, making it 13-13.
