Balanced attack helps No. 5 Louisville rout Pittsburgh

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville saw six players score in double figures Sunday as the No. 5 Cardinals cruised to an 83-49 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday.

The two teams came into the Yum Center heading in opposite directions, and a 14-0 first quarter run for the Cardinals (20-1, 9-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) ensured they continued on their respective paths. Louisville won its 12th straight, while the Panthers (3-16, 0-8) suffered their 12th straight loss.

Dana Evans, Kylee Shook, Bionca Dunham and Elizabeth Balogun all had 12 each for the Cardinals. Jazmine Jones added 11, and Elizabeth Dixon pitched in 10 off the bench. It's the most the Cardinals have had in one game this season.

Despite shooting 35.3% in the first quarter, Louisville still managed to shoot 47.7% overall.

In a matchup of the teams with the ACC's best and worst records, the Cardinals had nine players score as coach Jeff Walz got to empty his bench. Starters Evans, Jones, and Dunham all sat out the final quarter, and Louisville still added to its lead, holding a 77-35 lead with less than six minutes left.

Dayshanette Harris' 18 points led the Panthers, who shot just 29.7%. It marked their fourth straight game shooting under 30 percent.

BIG PICTURE

Pittsburgh: The Panthers didn't just extend their in-season skid. They've now lost all 10 games they've played at Louisville. Pitt also hasn't beaten the Cardinals anywhere in nearly a decade, as the Panthers last win in the series came on Feb. 14, 2010.

Louisville: The Cardinals still had stretches where they played down to the level of their competition, but there were fewer of them than there had been in recent games. Where they have allowed other teams to rally in the second half lately, they did not give Pitt that chance Sunday.

UP NEXT

Pittsburgh hosts Wake Forest on Thursday night.

Louisville travels Thursday night to play Notre Dame.