Louisville Basketball: 6-For-29 From Three As No. 7 Cardinals Rout Lindenwood

Tajianna Roberts scored 15 points Tuesday night as the No. 7 Louisville Cardinals defeated the Lindenwood Lions 71-35 at Kresge Arena.

The Cardinals struggled from the perimeter, hitting only six of 29 three-point attempts. That included a 1-for-12 mark in the second half. Despite the long-range misses, Louisville finished with a 40.9 percent field goal percentage, shooting 27 of 66. The team led 47-18 at halftime after a 9-0 run to close the first half.

Carys Baker added 12 points for the Cardinals. The former Virginia Tech player broke through the 1,000 career point barrier with a first-quarter three-pointer. Amiya Joyner recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Ariyana Cradle also scored 11 points, while Grace Mbugua contributed 10 points and nine rebounds from the bench.

The Lions, an Ohio Valley Conference team based outside St. Louis, played poorly for most of the game. They went 2 for 21 from the field over a 13-minute stretch that began with 1:22 left in the first half and ended with 8:10 remaining in the fourth quarter. Violet McNece led Lindenwood with six points.

The visitors shot a season-low 26 percent from the field, making 13 of 50 attempts. They committed a season-high 21 turnovers, which led to 25 points for Louisville. The Cardinals held the lead at 62-24 with 2:41 remaining in the game.

Louisville will travel to Ball State on Thursday night. Lindenwood returns home Friday to face Stephens College, an NAIA school.