LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville men's basketball program found themselves falling to yet another quality opponent, this time dropping a 79-70 decision to Virginia on Tuesday night at the KFC Yum! Center. The Cardinals dug themselves into a 14-0 hole to start the game, and could never recover.

Game Time: 7 p.m. Location: KFC Yum Center: Louisville, Ky. Television: ESPN2 Announcers: Dave O’Brien (play-by-play) and Cory Alexander (analysis) Favorite: Louisville by 3.5 Series: Virginia leads,

Ryan Conwell returned from a knee injury to play in Louisville basketball's loss to UVA, but the Cards were without Khani Rooths and Mikel Brown Jr.

Virginia, fresh off a dominant week – double-digit home wins over Cal and Stanford – gets its biggest test to date, on the road at #19 Louisville.

The 20th-ranked Louisville Cardinals have not been the same without freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr. this season, and Tuesday night was no different.

Virginia is going to have arguably its biggest test of the season tonight on the road. The Cavaliers are going to face Louisville tonight and this is a battle

No. 16 Virginia enters a challenging stretch with three straight games against ranked opponents and four of its next five contests on the road.