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11/26 22:34 CST Conwell excels for No. 6 Louisville in 104-47 rout against NJIT
Conwell excels for No. 6 Louisville in 104-47 rout against NJIT
By STEVE BITTENBENDER
Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) --- Ryan Conwell scored 32 points and No. 6 Louisville hit
20 shots from 3-point distance, its most in 18 years, while overpowering NJIT
in a 104-47 victory Wednesday night.
The former Xavier guard had his biggest scoring outburst since finishing with a
career-high 38 points for the Musketeers against Marquette in a Big East
Tournament quarterfinal eight months ago. It was the senior guard's fourth
20-point performance in the last five games.
Conwell did more than just score, too, as he finished with nine rebounds and
six assists to go with 9-of-17 shooting. He was 8 of 15 from beyond the arc to
lead the Cardinals (7-0), who went 20 for 48 on 3-pointers.
The Cardinals never trailed as they topped the century mark for the fourth time
this season and enjoyed dominant stretches on both sides of the court.
They made nine of their first 14 shots, with Adrian Wooley's 3-pointer giving
the Cardinals a 24-9 lead with 12:17 to go in the first half. After that,
Louisville held the Highlanders (3-5) to 1-for-13 shooting over the next
eight-plus minutes as the advantage grew to 42-12 with 3:30 remaining in the
period.
Isaac McKneely added 17 points for Louisville. Wooley scored a season-high 15
on 5-of-6 shooting off the bench, and J'Vonne Hadley finished with 12.
The Cardinals shot 49.3% and outrebounded NJIT 59-21, the largest edge on the
boards in school history. The previous mark was plus-35 against Jackson State
in November 2014.
Quentin Duncan scored nine points to lead the Highlanders, who shot 31% and
lost their fourth straight.
Louisville hit 20 treys for the second time in program history. The team record
is 22 in a 104-69 win over Hartford on Nov. 17, 2007.
Up next
NJIT visits Eastern Michigan on Friday afternoon.
Louisville is off until next Wednesday when the Cardinals face Arkansas on the
road.
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