National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Louisville 55, Rutgers 37
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Where: Louis Brown Athletic Center, Piscataway, New Jersey
Officials: # Roger Ayers, # Jeff Anderson, # Joe Lindsay
Attendance: 5633

Preston Knowles collected 14 points and eight rebounds as No. 16 Louisville topped host Rutgers, 55-37, on Tuesday.

Kyle Kuric added 11 points and seven boards for the Cardinals (21-7, 10-5 Big East), who moved into a tie for third place in the Big East. The top four finishers in the regular season receive a double-bye in the conference tournament.

Louisville gets its shot at first-place Pittsburgh at home on Sunday.

The Cardinals took control right from the start, ripping off the first seven points of the game and never trailing. They stretched the lead to 20-3 when Mike Marra knocked down a 3-pointer midway through the first half.

Marra and Knowles combined for six of Louisville’s seven 3-pointers in the first half, as the Cardinals cruised into the break with a 33-19 edge. The Scarlet Knights briefly cut it to single digits midway through the second half, but the Cardinals used an 11-2 burst to put it away.

Gilvydas Biruta was the only player to reach double figures with 12 points for Rutgers (13-14, 4-11), which shot 29 percent and committed 18 turnovers.
Top Game Performances
 
Louisville   Rutgers
Preston Knowles 14 Scoring Gilvydas Biruta 12
Rakeem Buckles 2 Assists James Beatty 4
Preston Knowles 8 Rebounds Dane Miller 8
Chris Smith 4 Free Throws Made Gilvydas Biruta 6
Preston Knowles 5 Steals Mike Poole 3
Terrence Jennings 5 Blocks Dane Miller 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Louisville 55 35.3 11-29 8-13 10 34 6 10
Rutgers 37 29.5 2-14 9-14 12 30 3 6