Wire & Staff Reports
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Preston Knowles scored 14 points and Peyton Siva, Kyle Kuric and Terrence Jennings added 13 each as Louisville routed the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 106-65 in a nonconference basketball game Monday.
The Cardinals (3-0) remained perfect in their new downtown arena by overwhelming the Mocs (2-3). UTC committed 25 turnovers – 10 in the first 10 minutes – and had no answer when Louisville pushed the tempo.
Rakeem Buckles, Mike Marra and Chris Smith scored 11 points each for Louisville, which led by 14 at halftime and put the game away with a 22-3 burst fueled by Jennings and Buckles early in the second half .
UTC’s Omar Wattad scored 24 points. He had 17 in the first half, when he made four 3-pointers.