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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville coach Rick Pitinos concerns about the early season schedule causing his 12th-ranked Cardinals problems might be merited at some point.Right now, the Cardinals are handling non-conference opponents with surprising ease.Jaylen Johnson had 14 points and 11 rebounds, Deng Adel added 11 points and Louisville jumped on Long Beach State quickly for an 88-56 blowout Thursday.The Cardinals (3-0) outscored the 49ers 23-2 over a 5:28 span in the first half for a 30-8 lead en route to their third straight 30-point win to open the season. Louisvilles height advantage made the difference on both ends as it controlled scoring in the paint 42-20 and rebounding 51-37.Louisvilles fast, effective start toward that end impressed Pitino enough to compare his teams effort to the 2013 NCAA championship squad, which is saying something this early in the season.That was really, really special to see, said Pitino, whose team made 11 of their first 14 shots before finishing at 45 percent (34 of 76) from the field. That was a clinic at the offensive end and a clinic at the defensive end.Johnson helped get the Cardinals going with 10 points and seven rebounds in the first half en route to his second double-double in three games.I just make sure Im more efficient, said Johnson, who made 7 of 11 from the field in 18 minutes.The 49ers (1-3) made just 18 of 61 from the field (30 percent) and couldnt slow the Cardinals in any phase while losing to their second ranked Atlantic Coast Conference foe in three days. Fifth-ranked North Carolina used a quick start to beat Long Beach State 93-67 on Tuesday night.It was similar because we just werent able to withstand that first blow to stay in the game, 49ers coach Dan Monson said. Once we got comfortable, its too late. Games over. You come on these road trips to try to put your kids in adversity to get them better and I dont feel like we handled it any better than we did Tuesday.Mangok Mathiang added 11 points and Ray Spalding had 10 for Louisville. The Cardinals blocked nine shots in winning the first of four games in the Battle 4 Atlantis that continues next week in the Bahamas.Evan Payne had 15 points and Gabe Levin added 12 for Long Beach State, which fell to 0-3 against the Cardinals.THE BIG PICTURELong Beach State: Just when the 49ers seemed capable of playing Louisville close at 7-6, they missed their next 10 shots and 14 of 16 overall in a drought that dug an insurmountable hole. That comes two nights after they trailed North Carolina 14-0. ... Long Beach State committed 19 turnovers leading to 25 Louisville points.Louisville: Good thing the Cardinals dominated the paint, because their perimeter shooting is still a work in progress. Adel and Donovan Mitchell (eight points) combined to make their first three attempts from behind the arc, but the team didnt make another until David Levitch and Ryan McMahon made both their attempts in the second half. Louisville still finished 7 of 20 from long range after entering the game 13 of 43 through two games. ... McMahon and Quentin Snider each had five assists for the Cardinals, who finished with at least 20 in consecutive games for the first time since 2010-11.POLL IMPLICATIONSBarring any movement by teams ahead of Louisville before Monday, next weeks Battle 4 Atlantis matchups could determine the Cardinals ranking for the following week.TIME MANAGEMENTTipoff was 4 p.m. to allow Louisville fans time to watch this game and the third-ranked football teams nationally televised contest at Houston with an 8 p.m. kickoff. Attendance was 14,337, down from the usual sellouts at the KFC Yum! Center.UP NEXTLong Beach State: The 49ers tough early season schedule continues with a visit to No. 16 UCLA on Sunday.Louisville: Continues play in the Battle 4 Atlantis against Old Dominion on Wednesday in the Bahamas.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 Cheap Nike Sb Online . -- Jaye Marie Green shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to increase her lead to five strokes after the second round of the LPGA Tours qualifying tournament. Cheap Wholesale Nike Sb . -- Jaye Marie Green shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to increase her lead to five strokes after the second round of the LPGA Tours qualifying tournament. http://www.cheapnikesb.us/ . Coach Tom Thibodeau says the former MVP will probably start travelling with the team in the next few weeks. Rose tore the meniscus in his right knee at Portland in November and was ruled out for the remainder of the season by the Bulls. Cheap Nike Sb China . The 19-year-old Olsen played 34 games with the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL this season. In that time, hes recorded 17 goals and 17 assists with 36 penalty minutes. Discount Nike Sb Shoes . No. 13-seeded John Isner and No. 21 Philipp Kohlschreiber were among six players who dropped out of the tournament on Tuesday, joining No. 12 seed Tommy Haas and two other players who withdrew on Monday. ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Raiders plan to place cornerback DJ Hayden on injured reserve because of a hamstring injury, potentially ending the former first-round picks stay in Oakland.Although the team had yet to make an official announcement, coach Jack Del Rio told reporters on Friday that Haydens season was finished.Hes got a substantial hamstring (injury) so hes not going to be returning this year to us, Del Rio said. That was a big blow. Thatll happen either tonight or tomorrow. Its unfortunate. He was playing well for us but thats the case.Hayden was injured on the second play in the fourth quarter of last weeks win against the Carolina Panthers and did not return. That ended an up-and-down season for the fifth-year player who had been playing mostly in nickel situations.Its always a blow when we lose any type of player because every piece that we have is critical for our success on the field, said TJ Carrie, who is likely to replace Hayden as Oaklands nickel back. A lot of other guys are going to have to step up. A lot of the younger guys are going to have to step up and be on notice for whatever happens with us in the back end.It is also a potentially cruel ending to Haydens tenure in Oakland.The Raiders went 14-34 during Haydens first three seasons but are 9-2 and leading the AFC West heading into Sundays home game against the Buffalo Bills. General manager Reggie McKenzie declined to pick up the option year on Haydens contract this past offseason, however, making him a free agent at the end of this season.Hayden did not come into the locker room during the media access period Friday. Carrie, a close friend, said his teammate is trying to remaain upbeat.ddddddddddddDJs a big part of our success defensively, what weve been able to do, Carrie said. As a professional, your hopes are going to be down for a little bit but at the end of the day I think hes still very positive in the sense he can be around us and definitely teach us some of the things that he knows and allow us to see some of the things hes seen on the field. That will be critical for all of us.The 12th overall pick in 2013, Hayden has played only one full season due to a history of injuries after suffering a near-fatal heart injury prior to his senior year in college. Hayden missed eight games as a rookie because of a groin injury and sat out the first six games in 2014 with a foot injury.He has all the tools to go as high as he wants to go, Raiders cornerback David Amerson said. I just always knew when he gets there mentally he could do all these things, that he could play with the best of them. That he was going to be an important piece, of any team, of our team. It sucks, man.Game notes Quarterback Derek Carr (finger) was removed from the injury list. . Defensive tackles Stacy McGee (ankle), Darius Latham (ankle) and linebacker Shalique Calhoun (knee) did not practice and are out. Wide receiver Michael Crabtree (ankle), center Rodney Hudson (knee), running back Latavius Murray (ankle), left guard Kelechi Osemele (knee) and linebackers Malcolm Smith (hamstring) and Perry Riley Jr. (hamstring) were all limited and questionable.----Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '