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Rooths leads No. 11 Louisville against Jackson State after 20-point performance

Jackson State Tigers (0-1) at Louisville Cardinals (1-0)

Louisville, Kentucky; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 Louisville hosts Jackson State after Khani Rooths scored 20 points in Louisville’s 104-45 victory over the South Carolina State Bulldogs.

Louisville went 27-8 overall with a 14-3 record at home during the 2024-25 season. The Cardinals averaged 78.5 points per game last season, 15.0 on free throws and 28.2 from 3-point range.

Jackson State finished 6-15 on the road and 16-18 overall last season. The Tigers gave up 74.6 points per game while committing 16.6 fouls last season.

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