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| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| L. Buchanan * | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| M. Stallworth * | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| D. Harper * | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| K. Faried * | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| T. Hill * | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| C. Brown | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Lamb | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| D. Echols | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| R. Murry | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Forrest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Pettit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Shingles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Peterson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Proffitt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Simmons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Coleman | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Team Stats | |
| Stat | Total |
| Points | 41 |
| Field Goals | 18-62, 29% |
| Free Throws | 2-2, 100% |
| 3-pointers | 3-19, 15% |
| Off. Rebounds | 13 |
| Def. Rebounds | 24 |
| Total Rebounds | 37 |
| Assists | 6 |
| Blocks | 2 |
| Fouls | 16 |
| Steals | 5 |
| Turnovers | 17 |
| Complete Box Score | |
| 0.0 End of game. |
| MOREHDST 1.0 Offensive Rebound by Steve Peterson |
| MOREHDST 8.0 Terrance Hill missed 3-pt. Jump Shot |
| MOREHDST 9.0 Defensive Rebound by Robert Murry |
| LOU 13.0 George Goode missed Turnaround Jump Shot |
| LOU 27.0 Defensive Rebound by Terrence Williams |
| MOREHDST 34.0 Terrance Hill missed Floating Jump Shot |
| LOU 57.0 George Goode made Reverse Layup, Assist Edgar Sosa |
| MOREHDST 1:04 Derick Echols made 2nd of 2 Free Throws |
| MOREHDST 1:04 Derick Echols made 1st of 2 Free Throws |
| Postgame - |
| The Louisville Cardinals open up their season on an impressive note as they defeat the Morehead State Eagles 79-41. They ended the game by limiting the Eagles to 29% field goal shooting (18 for 62), 15% from three point land (3 for 19), and only two free throw attempts all game. For the Eagles, they held their own against the Cardinals for the first 14-plus minutes of the game before all of the rust was shaken off of the Cardinals and Cinderella's glass slipper became too hard to hold. Next for the Cardinals will be the winner of the Alabama State/Florida A&M game as the Billy Minardi Classic rolls on. |
| 2nd half - 3:11 |
| The game is completely going the Cardinals way as they are very close to doubling up the Eagles with the lead at 38 points. At this point, all the starters are out and the highlight reels are rolling. To further illustrate the tear that Louisville is on - the first half was 34% FG shooting and the second half 68% FG shooting. |
| 2nd half - 7:12 |
| Now, the Cardinals are coming full circle as the game is officially at blowout status. So far, it continues to be a tale of two halves as they are connecting from any spot on the field after an ice-cold opening half. The Cardinals' defense has limited the Eagles' offense to 35% FG Shooting while they have shot 47% from the field. |
| 2nd half - 9:50 |
| Mercifully for Morehead State, we come to a TV timeout as they are simply getting shredded by Louisville. Since the previous media timeout, the Cardinals have gone on an 18-9 run to open up a 22-point lead. Louisville's defense is simply suffocating any offensive set that Morehead State comes up with. You know that the agressive offense/defense nature will continue to come from the Cardinals. You can also give the Eagles lots of credit for continuing to play as hard as possible even as they are in the process of being blown out. |
| 2nd half - 15:47 |
| In sharp contrast to the first half, the Cardinals have opened up the second half shooting 80% from the field (4 for 5) as they have opened up their largest lead of the game at 13. You can definitely tell that the physicality of the game has taken its toll on the Eagles as they look like they have lost a step in their defensive efforts. As we move to the next set of minutes, look for Louisville to put Morehead State away. |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| S. Samuels * | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| E. Clark * | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| J. Smith * | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| T. Williams * | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| A. McGee * | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| P. Knowles | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| G. Goode | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| W. Scott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Sosa | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| K. Kuric | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Delk | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Swopshire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| L. Steiden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Brickley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Jennings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Stats | |
| Stat | Total |
| Points | 79 |
| Field Goals | 29-62, 46% |
| Free Throws | 13-18, 72% |
| 3-pointers | 8-24, 33% |
| Off. Rebounds | 12 |
| Def. Rebounds | 30 |
| Total Rebounds | 42 |
| Assists | 21 |
| Blocks | 10 |
| Fouls | 10 |
| Steals | 5 |
| Turnovers | 9 |
| Complete Box Score | |