Chucky Hepburn scored 15 points to lead No. 19 Louisville to a 71-66 victory over Virginia Tech on Tuesday night. Hepburn connected on just 5 of 12 from the floor, but hit all four of his free-throw attempts and added six assists for the Cardinals (22-6,

KEY FIRST HALF RUN: Louisville started the game on an immediate 11-0 run that began at 19:25 and elapsed 3:54. J’Vonne Hadley scored the first five points for the Cards with James Scott, Terrence Edwards Jr. and Chucky Hepburn each contributing two points. Scott, Edwards Jr., and Hepburn all logged assists during the run.