LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Last year, Louisville overcame a slow start at Virginia to make it competitive in the final minute. Saturday’s first matchup was a runaway from the jump and never got any better for the 16th-ranked Cardinals.
Louisville (17-4, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) had its worst outing of the year, scoring just 14 points in the first half of a 63-47 loss to No. 11 Virginia.
Louisville managed just 13 first-half points last season in Charlottesville but made it a one-possession game with 18 seconds left before losing 52-47 on Feb. 8, 2015. That was the last time the Cardinals had scored less than 50 points before Saturday, which was far worse, as they finished with more turnovers (18) than field goals (16).