LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Brandon Jenkins scored 20 points Tuesday to lead the 10th-ranked Louisville Cardinals to a 76-68 victory over the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders.
Louisville will take on the winner of the Florida Atlantic and College of Charleston contest in Wednesday's championship game.
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David Padgett added 18 points in the victory as the Cardinals (7-1) rebounded from Saturday's loss to Kentucky and remained unbeaten in seven home games.
Adam Vogelsberg scored 14 points and was 11-of-11 from the free throw line for the Blue Raiders (5-3), who lost for the first time in their last three games.