Louisville held a Western Kentucky team that had been averaging just under 80 points per game and nine 3-pointers per game to 58 points and just 2-of-16 from beyond the arc in a 22-point victory Saturday at the KFC Yum Center.
Quentin Snider led four Cardinals in double figures with 16 points to go along with a team-high 4 assists. Trey Lewis (15) and Damion Lee (15) provided additional scoring, while Chinanu Onuaku notched a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
After trailing by 18 at the break, Western Kentucky made things interesting early in the second half by opening with a flurry that briefly trimmed the Louisville advantage to 7. Lee responded with six points and an assist to Ray Spalding for a dunk to get the lead back to a comfortable 14. U of L cruised from that point.
The win gives Louisville, which has now won seven straight over the 'Tops, a 40-39 lead over Western Kentucky in the all-time series between the two programs. It is the first time the Cards have held the advantage over their in-state foes since 1932.
