LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jaylen Johnson had 14 points and 11 rebounds, Deng Adel added 11 points and No. 12 Louisville jumped out quickly on Long Beach State for an 88-56 blowout Thursday.
The Cardinals (3-0) outscored the 49ers 23-2 over 5:28 in the first half for a 30-8 lead en route to their third straight 30-point win to open the season. Louisville’s height advantage made the difference on both ends as it controlled scoring in the paint 42-20 and rebounding 51-37.
The 49ers (1-3) made just 18 of 61 from the field (30 percent) and couldn’t slow the Cardinals in any phase while losing to their second ranked Atlantic Coast Conference foe in three days. Fifth-ranked North Carolina beat Long Beach State 93-67 on Tuesday night.
Mangok Mathiang added 11 points and Ray Spalding 10 for Louisville. The Cardinals also blocked nine shots in winning the first of four games in the Battle 4 Atlantis that continues next week in the Bahamas.
Evan Payne had 15 points led Long Beach State.
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