PHOENIX — Mariya Moore scored 17 points and led the decisive second-half spurt that sent No. 10 Louisville over Grand Canyon 65-51 on Thursday night.

Moore had a 3-pointer, assist and steal in quick succession as Louisville built a 56-35 lead with 7:57 left. She hit 3 of 6 3-pointers and all four free throws in Louisville's second straight win following a loss to Kentucky.

Coming off a 54-point rout of Old Dominion on Monday, the Cardinals (10-1) struggled against Grand Canyon's aggressive zone early as the Antelopes (3-7) played a Top 10 team for the first time.

Louisville, which never trailed, committed 10 first-half turnovers and led 32-24 at the break. But the Cardinals' size and depth eventually wore down the Antelopes ahead of Louisville's trip to No. 24 California on Sunday.

August Touchard scored 13 points for Grand Canyon, which was held to 30 percent shooting.

Grand Canyon, in the second year of its transition from NCAA Division II, committed seven turnovers in the first 4:29 before settling down and keeping Louisville close despite lacking experience and size.

The Antelopes, the first for-profit school in Division I, lost all five starters from last season's team that went 21-9 in its debut in the Western Athletic Conference. They finished with 19 turnovers.

TIP-INS

Louisville: Entering as the nation's 13th-best rebounding team, the Cardinals held only a 22-19 edge at the half, but finished 49-38 with 23 offensive rebounds.

Grand Canyon: Dan Majerle, the former Phoenix Suns player and assistant who coaches the Antelopes men, sat courtside.

WALTON'S NIGHT

The game was scheduled as a homecoming for Louisville forward Cortnee Walton. The junior from Surprise, Ariz., and Phoenixs St. Mary's high school made her first collegiate start in her first game of the season. She missed the first 10 games with a broken third toe on her right foot.

With a large number of family and friends rooting her on from behind the Louisville bench, Walton scored on a post move early and finished with four points and five rebounds in 17 minutes.

UP NEXT

Louisville: The matchup with California on Sunday is their first meeting since the Cardinals' victory in the 2013 Final Four.

Grand Canyon: Hosts North Dakota State on Sunday.