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By Dalton Ray —
Men’s basketball eked a 66-58 win over Northern Kentucky in front of their home crowd in the first round of the NIT. U of L out-scored NKU 42-28 in the second half to complete the comeback and hold off the Norse.
Louisville will face the winner of No. 3 Middle Tennessee State and No. 6 Vermont Saturday, March 17.
The Cardinals used an 11-0 run between the end of the third and start of the fourth quarter to regain the lead after trailing most of the first three quarters.