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No. 11 Louisville Routs Montana 94–54 to Enter Holiday Break on a High

A size mismatch let Louisville dominate the interior.

Overview

  • Louisville overwhelmed Montana 94-54 at the KFC Yum Center in the teams’ first meeting.
  • The Cardinals finished plus-23 on the boards and plus-24 in paint points, led by Sananda Fru’s season-high 18 on 9-for-11 shooting.
  • Their defense forced 19 turnovers and held the Grizzlies to 32.0% from the field.
  • Isaac McKneely hit 4 of 6 threes for 16 points, while Ryan Conwell, J’Vonne Hadley and Khani Rooths also reached double figures.
  • Louisville now pauses until its Dec. 30 ACC opener at Cal, and Montana entered the game off an NAIA upset loss with no wins over ranked teams under Travis DeCuire.