It was about the furthest thing possible from a thing of beauty, but in the end, the Chris Mack era at Louisville began with a victory.
After seeing a comfortable lead whittled down to two with just three minutes to play, the Cardinals made plays necessary down the stretch to defeat visiting Nicholls State, 85-72. Big man Steven Enoch led the way for U of L with 15 points and seven rebounds, Darius Perry added 14 points, and V.J. King and Jordan Nwora chipped in 12 apiece.
“We’ve got a long way to go,” Mack said after the game.