Saturday night was a chance for Duke to get back in the win column after a loss on the road to the Clemson Tigers, but after a virtual 'no-show' in South Carolina the Blue Devils came out sluggish once again.
Louisville jumped all over Duke to start the game, leading by as many as 15 points in the first half, but after the first 12 minutes, the Blue Devils finally woke up, valued the basketball, and started playing tougher.
Duke would cut the Cardinals lead to as little as five but Louisville would have an answer, taking a ten point lead into the locker room.