Louisville shows off depth in 70-50 victory over Virginia

Aboubacar Traore scored 15 points in just 16 minutes as Louisville earned a rare victory over host Virginia on Saturday, winning 70-50 in Charlottesville, Va.Traore returned last weekend after missing 10 games due to a broken arm. He entered Saturday after scoring just five points in his first four games this season for the Cardinals (10-5, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference).Coming off the bench, Traore scored nine points in eight minutes during the first half. That included a 3-pointer with 48 seconds left in the half to give Louisville a 32-25 lead.Virginia (8-6, 1-2) had a 7-0 run early in the second half, cutting the Cardinals’ lead to 36-34 with 16:46 remaining after a Jacob Cofie layup. However, that was as close as the Cavaliers would get, even as they dictated the tempo for most of the contest.A 12-2 four-minute run allowed Louisville to extend the lead to 64-47 with 2:54 remaining, and the Cardinals continued to pull away.Reyne Smith added 15 points by going 5 of 10 from 3-point range, while also coming off the bench for Louisville. The Cardinals’ reserves outscored the Hokies’ 34-2. J’Vonne Hadley added 11 points in the victory.

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