NASHVILLE – The Louisville men’s basketball team was poised to take over as the No. 1 team in college basketball entering Friday’s matchup with Western Kentucky at Bridgestone Arena if they took care of business, and they did.
No. 2 Louisville started on a 9-0 run, held off the Hilltoppers in the second half and came away with a 71-54 victory to move to 7-0 on the season, just days after top-ranked Duke lost to Stephen F. Austin.
Still, Louisville has taken care of business in the early going this season. Any adversity faced – like falling behind University of South Carolina Upstate in the second half or having a lead over Akron cut to four in the final minute – has been answered, and the Cardinals stand undefeated in a college basketball season already filled with upsets.