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SLU suffers first loss of season, 77-57 to Louisville

Mike Crawford led the Billikens with 20 points.

NEW YORK -- Trey Lewis had 22 points and Mangok Mathiang had career highs of 17 points and 13 rebounds as Louisville pulled away for a 77-57 victory over Saint Louis on Saturday night in the Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational at Barclays Center.

The Cardinals (5-0) were in a back-and-forth game with the Billikens (4-1) until they turned to full-court pressure and kept up their huge rebounding advantage.

Louisville led 30-27 at halftime and the lead was the same when the Cardinals finally put a run together.