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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisvilles final home game for nearly a month was especially memorable because of its precision in a lopsided victory against Missouri State. Certainly, the sixth-ranked Cardinals have room to improve in many areas as they prepare for four road contests over 23 days including a Dec. 28 showdown against in-state rival No. 19 Kentucky in Lexington. For now, the defending national champions look forward to building on its best overall performance of the season. Montrezl Harrell had 17 points and eight rebounds, and Louisville manhandled the Bears 90-60 on Tuesday night. The Cardinals (10-1) took control early and never let up against the Bears (8-2). They combined dominant rebounding and offensive accuracy during a 16-0 first-half run for a 19-4 lead in the first meeting between the schools since 2006. Harrell was among four Cardinals with at least eight rebounds each, a combination that alone outdid MSU in Louisvilles 51-30 domination of the boards including 20-10 offensively. They also outscored the Bears 46-28 inside and held them to 38 per cent shooting to close a 5-0 home stand. Asked if this was Louisvilles best effort to date, Harrell answered, "Id say so. It was a great win. The first half we really got into it, (and it) got us going." Senior guard Russ Smith added 11 points and eight assists, while freshman Terry Rozier had 11 points and eight rebounds. Forwards Stephan Van Treese and Mangok Mathiang combined for 17 rebounds for Louisville, which shot 34 of 66 from the field (52 per cent). Louisville coach Rick Pitino agreed that it was the best he has seen his team play, adding, "I dont know what was better, the defence, the offence or the offensive rebounding. It was just awesome in the first half." Jarmar Gulleys 14 points led the Bears, whose two-game winning streak was thoroughly halted by a Cardinals squad that controlled every facet of the game. MSU led Louisville 4-3 before the Cardinals seized the pace with the big run. The Bears never got closer than 17 after that, spoiling Paul Lusks 100th career game as a coach. "They just dominated us on the glass," Lusk said. "Theyve got a lot of talent but they also play so darn hard. We just simply couldnt keep them off the glass. That was the telltale of the game." Missouri State brought some impressive credentials into its second meeting against Louisville and first since losing to the Cardinals in the 2006 NIT. The Bears were runners-up to Virginia in the Corpus Christi Challenge, a four-game run that included a win over previously unbeaten Texas A&M. They also boasted an impressive scoring combination in Gulley and Marcus Marshall, who had combined for nearly 27 points per game coming in and were developing into a strong scoring duo in just four games together. Against the Cardinals, though, they combined for only 22 points as Marshall finished with eight. MSUs bench was outscored 32-26, 10 points below their average. Louisville welcomed back point guard Chris Jones from a one-game absence because of a sprained right wrist. Rozier started but the 5-foot-10 junior came in five minutes later with the wrist bandaged and finished with nine points in 19 minutes. The Cardinals were in the midst of their key run when Jones entered. The sequence was highlighted by Chane Behanans thunderous one-handed dunk off of Van Treeses long lead pass and Roziers steal of the inbounds pass and layup seconds later. Louisville continued to overwhelm MSU, which was outrebounded 20-5 through 13 minutes and 27-10 overall in the first half. That statistic offered the best indicator of Louisvilles defensive effort, which disrupted the Bears dribbling, passing and shot selection. The Cardinals nearly matched their per-game blocks average (4.6) by the break alone, finishing with seven and answering everything MSU attempted. "They switched defences a lot," said MSU guard/forward Keith Pickens, who had four points. "It was sometimes hard to read. I think it came down to rebounding early. They killed us on the offensive glass." Louisvilles offence was just as effective, as the Cardinals dissected MSUs zone and muscled their way for baskets. Louisville also had 14 assists and recorded seven blocks. "If we play defence like that, we can beat any team in the country," Rozier said. Cheap Vapormax 2020 . -- A deflected pass that landed in DeSean Jacksons hands. 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From an emotional stand point, you just have to continue to manage what you can manage, what you can control.The Knicks played without Carmelo Anthony (sore left knee), Amare Stoudemire (sore right knee), Andrea Bargnani (strained right calf) and Iman Shumpert (dislocated left shoulder).By the end of the fourth quarter, there were chants of Fire Fisher!Itll turn for us, it just doesnt look that way right now, Fisher said.Giannis Antetokounmpo had 16 points and 12 rebounds for Milwaukee (18-17).We play hard and were a team not built on one guy, Kidd said. Were built on everybody doing their job and understanding their role and doing it as hard as they can.Antetokounmpo thought Quincy Acys dunk with 3:27 remaining in the second quarter was a turning point.I got mad, Im not going to lie, I was mad, Antetokounmpo said.It was kindd of a dangerous play because the crowd got in the game as well and we were up only a couple of points, Pachulia said.ddddddddddddIt was Acys dunk that reminded Pachulia and the Bucks that the Knicks should still be taken seriously despite their woeful record entering the game.We had a speech actually before we went on the court, Pachulia said. It doesnt matter who we play against. We have to play hard every single night.The Bucks were up 45-38 at the half and took control in the third. They were up by 13 four minutes into the quarter and the Knicks never got closer than 10 the rest of the way.After an 11th straight loss and only one win in their past 22 games, the shorthanded Knicks are reeling more than ever.Were motivated just to try and get a win, Cole Aldrich said. Thats our biggest thing right now. Weve dropped a number in a row and were just trying to get back on our feet.TIP-INSMilwaukee: Kidd was asked before the game if Brandon Knight deserved an All-Star berth. I think if you go on numbers he has a chance and if your team is winning you should always be looked upon so well see, he said.New York: Stoudemire was out with a sore right knee. He is stunned by the teams struggles. This is beyond my imagination at this point, Stoudemire said. I never thought Id see this. When I first signed with New York that wasnt the game plan. Stoudemire said he will not travel with the team for the next two road games.UP NEXTMilwaukee: host the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.New York: at the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. ' ' '