LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Asia Durr had 13 points and No. 4 Louisville stepped up defensively in a 51-39 victory over Virginia on Thursday night.
The Cardinals (28-2, 14-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) limited Virginia to 27 percent shooting and forced 21 turnovers in the win. Louisville shot just 38 percent but won its third in a row by stifling the Cavaliers (16-12, 9-6), who shot just 8-of-40 from the field over the final three quarters.
The Cavaliers' miscues meanwhile led to 27 points for Louisville, which also recorded 12 steals.
Durr, who left Sunday's win at North Carolina late in the game with a sprained ankle, started against the Cavaliers and made 5 of 17 shots, including three 3-pointers.