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Louisville earns opening night win over UE men’s basketball

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A huge run to end the first half was the difference as 13th-ranked Louisville defeated the University of Evansville men's basketball team by a final of 78-47 on Friday evening at the KFC Yum! Center.

Jaylon Brown was the top performer for the Purple Aces (0-1) as he registered 19 points. He knocked down five of his 13 attempts while matching his career mark with three triples. Ryan Taylor, Christian Benzon, Dru Smith and Sergej Vucetic each notched five points apiece.

"We got off to a nice start tonight and were able to get the momentum early on, but give Louisville credit, they battled back and were able to take control later in the game," UE head coach Marty Simmons said.