Overview
- Tip is set for 7 p.m. at the KFC Yum! Center with streaming on ACC Network Extra/WatchESPN.
- Louisville opened 1-0 by holding South Carolina State to 22.8% shooting, forcing 25 turnovers and leading 59-15 at halftime.
- Khani Rooths scored 20 and Isaac McKneely added 17 in the debut as Pat Kelsey praised disciplined pick-and-roll and transition defense.
- Jackson State is 0-1 after a 113-55 loss at No. 17 Illinois, with ex-Louisville signee Devin Ree scoring 19 and SWAC preseason player of the year Daeshun Ruffin posting 12 and five.
- Louisville is favored by 38.5, owns a 3-0 series lead and a 10-0 mark against SWAC teams, and Jackson State begins a stretch with five straight road games against multiple ranked opponents.