Dunks, defense carry Hogs to win over Louisville

Arkansas guard Ricky Council dunks the ball during the Razorbacks' game against Louisville at the Maui Invitational on Nov. 21, 2022. (Brian Spurlock/KemperLesnik)The No. 9 Arkansas Razorbacks had their own dunk contest in pounding Louisville 80-54 on Monday in their opener at the Maui Invitational before a sellout crowd of 2,400 at the Lahaina (Hawaii) Civic Center.

The Razorbacks (4-0) finished with 11 dunks, including six during a 17-0 run over a 5:51 span that pushed their lead from 52-42 to 69-42 with 4:29 left.

Louisville (0-4) went 6:30 without scoring when Arkansas took total control of the game, and the Cardinals had 10 turnovers in that span — including five by senior point guard El…