Russ Smith scored 23 points, Gorgui Dieng had 6 points and 16 rebounds, and Louisville, playing just hours after it moved to No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, used a strong second half to beat Connecticut, 73-58, at the XL Center in Hartford Monday night.

The Cardinals (16-1, 4-0 Big East) won their 11th straight game.