LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- With most of the attention Wednesday night focused on the coaching matchup between father and son, Louisville senior guard Peyton Siva grabbed the spotlight by applying what he learned from both. Especially from the father, whos always in his ear. Sivas career highs of five 3-pointers and 12 assists helped the fifth-ranked Cardinals roll past Florida International 79-55 in the 11th Billy Minardi Classic. "The last couple of games teams have been playing me more for the drive and Russ (Smith) for 3s, so today was more rhythm," said Siva, who converted five of eight from beyond the arc after not hitting one in his past three games. "I just took my open shots. Im not going to make one every game, but tonight it felt good and they played me for the 3 and I just took the shots." That Siva played a prominent role in the first meeting between Louisville coach Rick Pitino and Richard Pitino, his son and Panthers counterpart, was fitting. The younger Pitino, 30, served two stints as a Louisville assistant before taking over for Isiah Thomas at FIU this season. Both have helped Siva develop into one of the nations top point guards, which paid off Wednesday with his first double-double since the season opener and being selected the games MVP. "Hes the most special kid out there and its not even close," Richard Pitino said. "I love him like a brother." Making it better for Rick Pitino was the fact that Louisville had other standouts. Wayne Blackshear tied his career best with 18 points for Louisville and Chane Behanan added 14 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double this season. Smith added 14 points for Louisville, which held FIU to just 33 per cent shooting and forced 14 turnovers leading to 25 points. The Cardinals (10-1) shot 49 per cent and hit 12 3-pointers, tying a season high. They also committed just 11 turnovers in winning the Classic, named for Pitinos brother-in-law who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. "We did some good things offensively and got some good work against the zone," Rick Pitino said. "We got a little bit better than the Memphis game but we still have a long way to go on defence. But we are improving and that is key." Tymell Murphy scored 12 points and 12 rebounds for FIU (3-5). The younger Pitino, whose second stint assisting his father included last seasons Final Four trip, drew a nice cheer from the crowd of 21,411 during introductions. Before that was a moment in which their mannerisms had clearly been passed on, as each stood during the national anthem with their hands folded in front of them below their waists. Father and son also had their stomping moments, though the elder Pitinos pounding was louder and more frequent by comparison. Richard Pitino actually seemed more like Billy Donovan -- the Florida coach and former Pitino assistant with whom he spent two seasons on the Gators staff. But still had his teams attention, showing his disapproval with a piercing stare similar to his dad. Still, Pitino said he told his son, "You emulate Billy Donovan, every single thing he does. The way he coaches, his demeanour, everything about Billy Donovan. Billy Donovan and Peyton Siva are the two people in my lifetime that I not only coached special players but I coached two of the most special people." And like dad, the son obviously knew a little something about defence and his choice for the Panthers was a 2-3 zone. Louisville had no problems breaking it, as Smith opened with a 3-pointer and Blackshear and Zack Price got shots inside. In fact, the Cardinals got more inside chances than they probably expected that soon, making seven of their first 12 inside the arc. That offset Louisvilles 3-of-10 start from the perimeter, although Smith and Siva raised the statistics some by hitting 3-pointers 21 seconds apart. That provided the Cardinals some breathing room with a 31-19 lead that was helped by their man-to-man defence. After allowing the Panthers to start off 7 of 14 from the field through 10 minutes Louisville clamped down and held FIU to 5-of-18 shooting for the rest of the first half. Blackshear meanwhile stayed in a groove and finished off a 15-point first half by scoring Louisvilles final 10 points including two 3-pointers. He had three of the Cardinals seven 3s in the first 20 minutes, helping them shoot 47 per cent in building a 41-27 lead. "Im feeling more comfortable out there on the floor," Blackshear said. "I was getting to the basket a few times and being more active." Louisvilles 12-3 run to open the second half made it 51-27, and FIU didnt score its first basket until the 13:40 mark. 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Meeting for the first time since late August on Wednesday, the league countered the players association proposal with an offer of their own, simplifying matters by cutting player revenue to 49 per cent in year one, down to 48 per cent in year two, followed by 47 per cent in the final four years. "I think that theyre trying to pull a bit of a PR fast one with some of the proposals that theyve made," Liles noted. "When you get down to brass tacks, its pretty misleading some of the numbers that they throw out…its not essentially the proposal that theyre actually coming forth in the media and saying." Overwhelmingly in support of Fehr and his detailed leadership, the players claim to be better informed at this point from seven years prior, preaching unity at every turn. "Its a lot different this time around," Lombardi concluded. "I feel like the guys are on the same page. 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