No. 14 Louisville 91, Houston 52: Wayne Blackshear had 23 points off the bench to lead the Cardinals' blowout of the visiting Cougars.

Blackshear went 8-of-10 from the floor and 5-of-6 from the 3-point line for Louisville (15-3, 4-1 AAC), which never trailed. Russ Smith hit 4-of-5 3s on the way to 18 points and Luke Hancock added 10 points for the Cardinals, who shot 51.5 percent from the floor and 53.6 percent from the arc.

TaShawn Thomas recorded his seventh double-double, leading Houston (10-7, 2-2) with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Jherrod Stiggers was the only other Cougar in double figures, recording 14 points and six rebounds off the bench.

Smith hit back-to-back 3-pointers to open an 18-5 lead 5 1/2 minutes into the game and the Cardinals hit 11-of-15 3s in the first half. Houston got within 35-22 on Tione Womack's 3-pointer with eight minutes left in the half but went the next 11 minutes without a field goal.

Blackshear hit three 3-pointers in the second half, scoring 11 straight points for Louisville during a three-minute span for a 84-46 lead with four minutes left. Houston finished with as many turnovers (16) as made field goals (16-of-52) and set a season low in points.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Houston's Danuel House (out since Nov. 26) and L.J. Rose (Dec. 9) returned from injuries and combined for two points on 0-of-11 shooting from the field. ... Louisville hit more 3-pointers (11) that Houston hit field goals (eight) in the first half. ... Louisville outrebounded Houston 41-37, snapping a six-game streak of losing the battle on the boards.