Marquette vs Louisville Wrap - Louisville Wins 71-70
Marquette vs Louisville Wrap - Louisville Wins 71-70
Louisville grabbed a 71-70 win over Marquette on Saturday, behind a 17-point effort from Preston Knowles at KFC Yum! Center.
Louisville won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 5-point spread.
Stephan Van Treese had 10 points for Louisville and Kyle Kuric chipped in with 10 points. Peyton Siva had 4 assists for them, while Terrence Jennings was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Marquette got 16 points from Darius Johnson-Odom in a losing cause and another 15 points from Jimmy Butler. Dwight Buycks contributed 5 assists for them, while Jimmy Butler had 9 rebounds.
Louisville trailed at halftime, 36-31.
Louisville had a 38-36 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
