David Johnson scored 14 of his career-high 20 points in the first half when Louisville established a double-digit lead and the Cardinals held off a second-half rally by Boston College to win 76-64 on Saturday. The Cardinals won their third straight game in improving to 7-2 overall and 2-0 in the ACC. Louisville welcomes Virginia Tech on Wednesday night.
In the women’s game, six Cardinals scored in double figures, led by Olivia Cochran’s 15 points, as No. 2 Louisville defeated Bellarmine 97-46 on Saturday afternoon inside the KFC Yum! Center. The Cardinals improve to 7-0 on the season, while the Knights drop to 0-5. Louisville hosts North Carolina in a game twice postponed due to Covid-19 on Tuesday.