Juan Palacios had 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 7 Louisville past Tennessee-Martin in the season opener for both teams.
Taquan Dean had a poor shooting day but still finished with 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists for Louisville, which -- except for an exhibition game Sunday -- will be off until Dec. 3.
The win was the 450th at the college level for Louisville coach Rick Pitino, who's also coached at Boston University, Providence and Kentucky.
Jeremy Kelly scored a career-high 31 points for Tennessee-Martin, which finished 6-21 last season and did not qualify for the Ohio Valley Conference tournament.
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