A hot start to the second half allowed Louisville to avoid a second straight loss to Bellarmine and emerge with a 73-68 victory over their city rivals(?).
The Cards trailed for the bulk of the first half and by five at the break, but a 16-1 run during the second segment of the second half allowed the home team to gain some breathing room. Bellarmine would fight back and get as close as two points with just eight seconds to go, but some clutch free-throw shooting by Kenny Payne’s guys down the stretch prevented a third straight loss to an Atlantic Sun opponent.