LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Tajia Roberts scored 15, Imari Berry and Elif Istanbulluoglu both recorded 11 points, and No. 13 Louisville beat SMU 91-58 on Thursday.
The Cardinals (13-3, 3-0 ACC) pulled away with a 14-0 run in the second quarter to go up 33-17 and didn’t lose momentum the rest of the game. Louisville shot 49% (22 of 48) from the field and 91% (10 of 11) from the free-throw line.
Berry led Louisville with nine boards and the Cardinals outrebounded SMU 41-27.
Paulina Paris scored 20 points for the Mustangs (7-8, 0-3). Zahra King and Sahnya Jah added nine points apiece. SMU ended the game with a 9-0 run, holding Louisville scoreless for the final 2:15 of the game.
Skylar Jones added 10 points and five steals for the Cardinals.
Up next
Louisville: Hosts Virginia Tech on Sunday.
SMU: Hosts Georgia Tech on Sunday.
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