LOUISVILLE, KY ? Sixth-ranked Louisville University made a school record 22 three-pointers and handed the University of Hartford men's basketball team a 104-69 loss on Saturday afternoon at Freedom Hall.
Louisville (1-0 overall) shot 63 percent from long distance in the game and had seven players finish in double figures in scoring. Andre McGee finished with a game-high 18 points while Terrence Williams recorded the third triple-double in school history with 14 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high 13 assists.
Hartford (1-3 overall) shot 40 percent from the floor but just 31 percent from three-point range. Sophomore Joe Zeglinski led the Hawks with 13 points and a career-high 10 rebounds to post his first career double-double. Freshman Morgan Sabia also recorded his first double-digit scoring game with 11 points while junior Warren McLendon finished with 10 points.
Louisville attacked the Hartford zone right away by bombing away from the outside. The Cardinals connected on nine three-pointers in the first half and shot 60 percent from downtown in the stanza. McGee made five of his six attempts from long range to lead the assault.
The Cardinals used a 20-4 run over a five minute stretch to open up a 21-point lead at 38-17 with 5:47 to play in the first half. The Hawks then scored 10 of the next 12 points to claw their way back into the contest, with senior Brian Glowiak and freshman Andres Torres sinking three-pointers in the run.
Hartford trimmed the deficit to 12 on a pair of Glowiak free throws, but McGee answered with a trey on the ensuing play to give Louisville a 46-31 lead. The Cardinals took the 15-point advantage into the locker room at the half.
Louisville stepped up its outside shooting in the second half, connecting on 13 three-pointers at a 65-percent clip. Edgar Sosa (15 points) and Jerry Smith (14 points) combined for six three-pointers and 21 points over the final 20 minutes to lead the Cardinals.
Hartford will play at Brigham Young University in the second round of the 2007 Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational on Tuesday, November 20. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. EST.
