By Sam Draut–
Louisville cruised to a 86-45 win over Samford in the season opener Friday against Samford.
Starting Five: Head coach Rick Pitino started Trey Lewis, Damion Lee, Deng Adel, Jaylen Johnson and Chinanu Onuaku. The starting five is the lengthiest group in recent memory with 6-foot-2, 6-foot-6, 6-foot-7, 6-foot-9 and 6-foot-10 across the board. Throughout the game, Louisville’s length disrupted Samford offensively, the Cardinals finished with nine blocks. When Louisville would breakout into a full court press, its length was on full display. Johnson or 7-foot Anas Mahmoud would defend the in-bound passer, making it difficult to get the possession going.