COL BKB: Louisville 77, UNLV 69

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Preston Knowles scored 20 second-half points Saturday to keep Louisville undefeated with a 77-69 win over No. 19 UNLV.

Kyle Kuric and Chris Smith both added 17 points for the Cardinals (8-0).

Louisville went on a 19-6 run in the second half to overcome a 51-49 lead for UNLV (9-1), who lost for the first time this year.

The Runnin' Rebels had used an 8-0 spurt of their own to grab a 38-33 halftime lead.

Tre'Von Willis led UNLV with 17 points. Oscar Bellfield had 16 points, including four 3-point buckets.