LOUISVILLE — In front of a sea of red in the KFC Yum! Center, No. 3 Louisville hosted No. 14 Central Arkansas with the winner facing DePaul in the second round on Sunday.
After a nervy first quarter, Louisville found its rhythm and won 87-60 over Central Arkansas. The Sugar Bears made it interesting early on leading 25-22 at the end of the first quarter. A strong second quarter where Louisville outscored Central Arkansas 29-9 ended the Sugar Bears’ dreams of an upset.
“They came out in the first quarter and really punched us in the nose,” Louisville coach Jeff Walz said.