No. 11 Louisville shines early, falters late in 84-70 win over Chattanooga

Louisville, Ky. — Flory Bidunga scored 16 points in his first game with No. 11 Louisville, leading the Cardinals to a 84-70 win over Chattanooga. The team opened the night strong, leading 23-11 by halftime, and increased their lead to 55-30 just two minutes before the end of the first half. Louisville's shooting percentage was 44.1% (30 for 68) as they outrebounded Chattanooga 21-11 in the first half.

Seth Trimble and Jackson Shelstad each contributed 15 points, while Alvaro Folgueiras added 10. The second half was a different story for Louisville, as they shot only 29% (9 of 31) and missed their first 12 three-point attempts of the half. The Cardinals failed to score in the final 4:13 of the game and made just two of their last 11 shots.