The Louisville basketball team had a rough first four minutes and a rough five four minutes in their season-opener at Miami Tuesday night. The good news is that in the 32 minutes in between, the Cardinals looked every but the part of a top five team in America.
Jordan Nwora scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as U of L rolled to an 87-74 win over the Hurricanes in the 2019-20 season-opener for both. Dwayne Sutton and Ryan McMahon each chipped in 16 points, while freshman Samuell Williamson came off the bench to add 13.
A sluggish start which saw Darius Perry commit two quick fouls and Louisville commit a handful of lazy turnovers (and Louisville fans not able to see any of this because of the ACC Network) resulted in Miami racing out to a 16-9 lead.