LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville men's basketball program found themselves falling to yet another quality opponent, this time dropping a 79-70 decision to Virginia on Tuesday night at the KFC Yum! Center. The Cardinals dug themselves into a 14-0 hole to start the game, and could never recover.

Virginia’s transition profile creates a perfect tug-of-war with Louisville’s identity. The Cavaliers hold teams to a 37th-percentile transition frequency, while Louisville ranks 96th percentile in how often it gets into transition. That suggests the Cards won’t be able to live off easy runouts as they prefer.

Freshman center Johann Grunloh provided a strong all-around performance, finishing with 16 points, seven rebounds and four blocks. The 7-footer also connected on three of four shots from beyond the arc as Virginia (15-2, 4-1 ACC) led for the entire contest despite shooting 40% overall.

Game Time: 7 p.m. Location: KFC Yum Center: Louisville, Ky. Television: ESPN2 Announcers: Dave O’Brien (play-by-play) and Cory Alexander (analysis) Favorite: Louisville by 3.5 Series: Virginia leads,

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Virginia, fresh off a dominant week – double-digit home wins over Cal and Stanford – gets its biggest test to date, on the road at #19 Louisville.

They say this is a “new” Virginia. Sleeker. Faster. More points, less plod. Supposedly, the Cavaliers have traded in their 2012 Buick for a Tesla.

With a short bench Tuesday night, No. 20 Louisville just couldn't keep up with No. 16 Virginia.The Cavaliers came to town and picked up a 79-70 win over the Cardinals.From wire-to-wire, Virginia never wavered.

The No. 16 Virginia Cavaliers are now riding a four-game winning streak after defeating No. 20 Louisville tonight with a final score of 79-70. Although the Card