LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Interstat) — Louisville used a balanced offensive attack to defeat Virginia Tech 85-71 in Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball on Saturday at KFC Yum! Center.

The Cardinals led 37-22 at halftime and maintained control despite a 49-point second half from the Hokies. Mikel Brown led Louisville with 20 points and six assists. Sananda Fru added a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Jailen Bedford scored a game-high 24 points for Virginia Tech, which shot 16 for 30 from 3-point range but was outscored 42-24 in the paint. Louisville improved to 14-5 overall, while Virginia Tech fell to 15-6. Attendance was 14,907.