By John McCarthy —
The Cardinals defeated Miami (OH) Dec. 18 at the KFC Yum! Center, 70-46.
The Redhawks tested Louisville in the first half, but the Cardinals settled down in the second half and won by a comfortable 24 points.
The Cardinals struggled from the field in the first half, shooting less than 30% from the three-point line.
Miami (5-6, 0-0) had a series of runs led by precise rebounding that challenged Louisville in the first 20 minutes.
The Cardinals (11-1, 2-0) managed to go on a 14-2 run to go up by twelve points, but the Redhawks continued to cut into the Louisville lead.