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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Crisp passing helped lead to easy baskets for No. 5 Louisville in a rout of Belmont.Asia Durr and Ciera Johnson scored 18 points apiece as the Cardinals beat Belmont 73-50 in the home opener on Sunday.Mariya Moore added 13 points and six assists for Louisville (2-0), which shot 47.7 percent from the field, compared with 32 percent for Belmont (1-1). The Cardinals had 21 assists, surpassing 20 for the second consecutive game.I was pleased with how we passed the basketball, I thought we took care of it well, Louisville coach Jeff Walz said. Everybody is a threat to score on the team and that is what helps us.After scoring a career-high of 24 points on Friday, Durr continued her hot start to her sophomore year with 7 of 12 shooting, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range.Louisville opened the game 7 of 10 from the field and took a 10-point first quarter lead.In the second quarter, Belmont cut Louisvilles lead to nine after a 7-0 run capped by a 3-pointer by Kylee Smith. Walz called a timeout and the Cardinals ended the final 4:16 of the first half on a 15-2 run.When you have players like Asia, Mariya and BJ (Briahanna Jackson) it makes it a lot easier (to score) because it was one-on-one in the post, Johnson said.Despite the 23-point win, Walz was not satisfied with his teams performance on the glass, in particular Louisvilles offense rebounding, or lack thereof.We have to get better at it, Walz said. Getting out-rebounded by 20 isnt too impressive.Smith scored a team-high 13 points for Belmont.BIG PICTUREBelmont: The Bruins return five starters and their top nine scorers from their NCAA Tournament team last year, but they had trouble scoring against the Cardinals length and pressure defense. Belmont wont face many teams with Louisvilles length and size in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Bruins were selected as the OVCs preseason No. 1 team.Louisville: After making seven 3-pointers on Friday, Durr made four on Sunday, scoring 11 points in the first period. Possibly overshadowed by Durrs performance, Johnson was a force in the low post, going 6 of 7 from the field and 6 of 9 from the free-throw line.POLL IMPLICATIONSBelmont: The Bruins received four votes in The Associated Press preseason Top 25, but their four votes werent enough to earn them a ranking. They are unlikely to be ranked after losing to Louisville.Louisville: Ranked fifth in The Associated Press preseason Top 25, Louisville is expected to stay behind Notre Dame, Baylor, UConn and South Carolina in the poll released Monday.RETURN TO LOUISVILLEBefore taking the head coach position at Belmont, Cam Newbauer served as an assistant at Louisville under Walz from 2011-13. Newbauer coached alongside Walz during Louisvilles 2013 run to the national championship.UP NEXTBelmont: Continues its four-game road trip to begin the season, playing Troy on Wednesday.Louisville: Will play its third consecutive game against a team from Tennessee, going on the road against Middle Tennessee State on Wednesday. Louisville and Middle Tennessee last met in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 2013, where the Cardinals won 74-49. Cowboys Jerseys 2020 . Olli Jokinen, Mark Scheifele, and Bryan Little each had a goal and an assist as Winnipeg won 5-2, handing Calgary its record-setting seventh consecutive loss on home ice. Herschel Walker Jersey . Halifax beat the Saint John Sea Dogs 7-5 on the strength of two goals apiece from Nikolaj Ehlers, Matt Murphy and Brent Andrews. 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No. 12 Penn State (7-2, 5-1 Big 12, No. 10 CFP) at Indiana (5-4, 3-3), Noon (ABC/ESPN2)Line: Penn State by 7.Series Record: Penn State leads 18-1.WHATS AT STAKEPenn State needs to close with a flurry to have any chance of catching No. 2 Michigan in the Big Ten East and a loss at Indiana would likely end any hope of catching up. Indiana is trying to become bowl eligible for the second straight season, a feat they last achieved in 1990-91.KEY MATCHUPIndiana rushing game vs. Penn State defense. Indiana coach Kevin Wilson has tried just about everything to get the Hoosiers running game off the ground, even using 270-pound freshman Tyler Natee as a quarterback in the Wildcat. But aside from one big week against Maryland, the Hoosiers have continued to struggle.PLAYERS TO WATCHPenn State: RB Saquon Barkley. The Big Tens leading rusher is the only one, so far, to top the 1,000-yard mark this season. His 13 scores are No. 2 in the conference and hes even better when QB Trace McSorley forces defenses to be honest.Indiana: LB Tegray Scales. The junior has been making plays all over thhe field this season and is a major reason for the Hoosiers defensive turnaround.dddddddddddd. Hes had double-digit tackles in seven of nine games this season, is tied for second in the conference in tackles (85) and will need another big game to help the Hoosiers stay competitive Saturday.FACTS & FIGURESPenn State has won five straight since losing to Michigan in the conference opener. ... Indiana is 3-3 in conference play for the first time since 2006. The Hoosiers havent won four league games since 2001. ... The Nittany Lions have outscored their last two opponents by a combined 103-38. ... The Hoosiers have 10 sacks and 28 tackles for loss in their last three games. .... Penn States only loss in this series was a 44-24 defeat in 2013. ... Hoosiers QB Richard Lagow is second in the conference in yards passing per game (286.0) but is tied with Purdues David Blough for most interceptions (13).---AP college football website: collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '