Louisville forward Kasean Pryor made his much-anticipated return to the court Thursday night, just in time to get his first taste of competition in nearly a year ahead of Tuesday's Top 25 showdown against Kentucky.

Not that he was particularly needed, even with sixth-year forward J'Vonne Hadley sitting out the game due to concussion protocol, because the No. 11 Cardinals (2-0) crushed their second opponent in a row, following Monday's 104-45 beatdown of South Carolina State with a 106-70 rout of Jackson State in the KFC Yum! Center.

Pryor entered the game for the first time to a rousing ovation from the crowd of 14, 412 at the 16:27 mark and was shuttled in and out the rest of the evening by coach Pat Kelsey, playing mostly in 2-3-minute segments.

"Unbelievable feeling checking in," Pry

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