LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- In what could be a busy week for No. 5 Louisville, the Cardinals took care of business early.
Jazmine Jones and Myisha Hines-Allen scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds each to lead Louisville to a 90-55 victory over Toledo in a preseason women's NIT quarterfinal game Tuesday night.
The Cardinals (3-0) overcame a slow start offensively, but used a strong second quarter to put the Rockets away. During one stretch, Louisville made 8-of-12 baskets to turn a six-point lead into a 41-19 advantage with 1:25 left in the first half.
Louisville, despite shooting just 31 percent in the opening quarter, finished shooting 48 percent overall as the lead grew to as many as 37 points late in the fourth quarter.