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Louisville basketball: Three takeaways from the win against Evansville

Samuell Williamson #10 of the Louisville Cardinals (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

The Louisville basketball team ran away from Evansville in the first game of the season.

The Louisville basketball team picked up their first win of the season in their season opener at the KFC Yum! Center.

The Cardinals defeated Evansville 79-44 Wednesday afternoon in what was a dominant performance all the way through.

While Louisville got off to a slow start on the offensive end, the defense was unbelievable from the get go.

There were some surprising names that led to the pack-line defense being so dominant against the Aces on Wednesday.