No. 4 Louisville downs Memphis to stay undefeated

Published December 17, 2011 6:48pm EST | Updated November 20, 2014 6:13pm EST

Louisville, KY – Russ Smith finished with 24 points and seven 87, and stay undefeated.

Dieng ended with 14 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks for the Cardinals (10-0), who hadn't begun a season with 10 consecutive wins since 1996-97. Peyton Siva had 13 points and nine assists in the victory.

Will Barton poured in 28 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead the Tigers. Joe Jackson added 22 points, but the pair's offense wasn't enough to keep Memphis (5-4) from losing a second straight game.