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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 09:  Montrezl Harrell #24 of the Louisville Cardinals celebrates a basket against the Louisville Cardinals during their game at the Jimmy V Classic in Madison Square Garden on December 9, 2014 in New York City.  (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 09: Montrezl Harrell #24 of the Louisville Cardinals celebrates a basket against the Louisville Cardinals during their game at the Jimmy V Classic in Madison Square Garden on December 9, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)Al Bello/Getty Images

Indiana vs. Louisville: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2014 Jimmy V Classic

R. Cory SmithDec 9, 2014

Montrezl Harrell led No. 4 Louisville to a 94-74ย win over Indiana to keep the Cardinals undefeated. The Hoosiers hung around throughout the night, but Harrell was too much inside on a historic night for the big man.

NCAA March Madness reported the final from Madison Square Garden:

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As he has been all season, Harrell was a force down low for the Cardinals, finishing with 21ย points and 11ย rebounds. The double-double was his fourth of the season, with each coming in the last four games.

His huge point total helped lead the Cards to an 8-0 start, but his authority around the rim helped him make it into the Louisville record books. Nick Stover of GoCards.com notes his sixth dunk of the night led to him eclipsing the school record:

ESPN College Basketball passed along video of one of the most impressive dunks:

After the game, Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv had Pitino's thoughts on Harrell:

Along with Harrell, the backcourt combination of Terry Rozier and Chris Jones got the job done from outside. The two guards combined to go 7-for-12ย from behind the arc and a combined total of 40ย points for the Cardinals.

Jones' 24 points were a career high on a night where the Cardinals scored over 90 points for the first time all season.ย Jeff Greer of The Courier-Journal noted how efficient Jones was against the Hoosiers:

One of the main reasons for the Cardinals taking the decisive win was thanks to having second-chance opportunities. Louisville finished the game with 24ย offensive rebounds compared to just 10ย for Indiana with Harrell pulling down sixย on his own.

Yogi Ferrell finished the game as the leading rebounder with just seven,ย while also adding 13ย points. Ferrell's leadership shined for the Hoosiers, but Jeff Rabjohns of Rivals.com offered his take on the guard doing it all:

Despite the huge deficit at the end of the game, the Hoosiers hung around with one of the most talented teams in the country. A few huge runs in the second half for Louisville led to the second loss for Indiana, but the program still has an impressive team.

Louisville heads back home to face UNC-Wilmington before warmups against Western Kentucky and CS Northridge. Following that trio of contests, Louisville will host No. 1 Kentucky in what is sure to be a resume-builder for two of the top teams in the country.

As for Indiana, the Hoosiers have two more tough matchups with Butler and Georgetown before starting conference play. Despite having two losses already, Indiana still looks like a team that can make some noise in the Big Ten.

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