Withers scores career-high 20, Louisville tops Prairie View
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- — Jae'Lyn Withers scored a career-high 20 points, David Johnson added 19 and Louisville defeated Prairie View A&M 86-64 Sunday night, winning its first three games of the season.
Withers made 8-of-10 shots from the floor and pulled down nine rebounds, eight off the defensive glass. He scored 12 in the first half. Johnson drained his lone 3-pointer in the first half, forging an 18-18 tie to spark a 17-5 run that pushed the Cardinals into the lead for good.
Prairie View A&M opened the game with a Jeremiah Gambrell 3-pointer and had led by as many as seven until Johnson and Withers scored nine of Louisville's next 17 points on the way to a 41-31 halftime lead.
Withers drove for a layup, was fouled and converted the three-point play, Dre Davis added a 3-pointer and JJ Traynor dunked as Louisville built its lead to 17 points early in the second half and cruised from there.
Davis finished with 12 points. Louisville was 61% from the field (28-of-46) and added 24 more at the free-throw line. The Cardinals blocked three shots, scored 17 points off turnovers and controlled the paint 36-24.
Gambrell finished with 20 points and Faite Williams had six points on 3-of-15 shooting, six rebounds and 11 assists.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jerry Heater
- Tim Comer
- Jamie Luckie
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 2-0 | - | 7-8 |
| Alabama A&M | 2-0 | - | 6-9 |
| Alabama State | 2-0 | - | 6-9 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 1-0 | 0.5 | 4-10 |
| Jackson State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 1-13 |
| Texas Southern | 1-1 | 1 | 4-11 |
| Prairie View A&M | 1-1 | 1 | 2-13 |
| Florida A&M | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-9 |
| Alcorn State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 0-14 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-2 | 2 | 3-12 |
| Grambling | 0-2 | 2 | 3-12 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-2 | 2 | 2-13 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 5-0 | - | 13-2 |
| Clemson | 4-1 | 1 | 12-4 |
| Louisville | 4-1 | 1 | 11-5 |
| Pittsburgh | 3-1 | 1.5 | 12-3 |
| Wake Forest | 3-1 | 1.5 | 11-4 |
| North Carolina | 3-1 | 1.5 | 10-6 |
| Florida State | 2-2 | 2.5 | 11-4 |
| SMU | 2-2 | 2.5 | 11-4 |
| Stanford | 2-2 | 2.5 | 10-5 |
| NC State | 2-2 | 2.5 | 9-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-3 | 3 | 8-8 |
| Boston College | 1-3 | 3.5 | 9-6 |
| California | 1-3 | 3.5 | 8-7 |
| Virginia | 1-3 | 3.5 | 8-7 |
| Notre Dame | 1-3 | 3.5 | 7-8 |
| Syracuse | 1-3 | 3.5 | 7-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-3 | 3.5 | 6-9 |
| Miami | 0-4 | 4.5 | 4-11 |
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