By Matt Bradshaw —
Men’s basketball (3-0) passed its first true test of the season with a 86-78 defeat of the Vermont Catamounts (3-1). Louisville led by 22 points in the second half before Vermont came surging back near the lead.
U of L has more challenging tests to come, but Vermont is a proven-tough opponent. The Catamounts are favorites to win the American East conference and held their own against No. 2 Kansas earlier this week.
“I thought our team, for the first 32 minutes, played as well as we have all year against a really good team,” head coach Chris Mack.