Louisville-Bryant Postgame Notes

SERIES
•   Monday's game marked the first ever meeting between Louisville and Bryant on the hardwood.
•   The Cardinals have a collective 9-2 record against current members of the Northeast Conference, including a win earlier this season against St. Francis.

TEAM
•   Monday's game against Bryant was the second of four for the Cardinals in the Houzz Gotham Classic presented by TicketIQ, a five-team, round-robin event. Three of Louisville's games are being played in the KFC Yum! Center (86-60 win vs. Siena on Dec. 6 & Dec. 20 vs. Albany) and one against Memphis in New York's Madison Square Garden. In the 2016 Gotham Classic, Massachusetts won all four of its games to claim the title.
•   The Cardinals have won 61 of their last 63 non-conference games at the KFC Yum! Center.
•   Louisville is 122-16 all-time at the KFC Yum! Center, which is in its eighth season as the home for the Cardinals.
•   Through its first nine games this season, Louisville has produced 20 runs of 8-0 or better, including five such runs against Bryant. The Cardinals had first half runs of 8-0 and 11-0 as well as second half runs of 11-0, 9-0 and 8-0.
•   The 51 points in the first half against Bryant were the most points in the opening half of a game for the Cardinals since accumulating 51 points at Pittsburgh in the first half of their 106-51 win on Jan. 24, 2017.
•   The 102 total points were the most for Louisville since scoring 106 in the road win at Pittsburgh on Jan. 24, 2017.
•   The 43-point margin against Bryant was the largest for the Cardinals since last season's 55-point win at Pittsburgh.
•   The Cardinals connected on a season-high 55.7 percent (39-for-70) from the field, the highest percentage for the team since finishing at 56.9 percent (33-of-58) in an 88-68 win against Syracuse on Feb. 26, 2017.
•   The 39 made field goals and 70 attempted field goals for Louisville were both season highs. The 39 made field goals are the most since connecting on 39 field goals in the win at Pittsburgh on Jan. 24, 2017. The 70 field goal attempts were the most since attempting 78 shots in a 102-71 win against Texas Southern on Dec. 10, 2016.
•   The Cardinals made a season-high 10 three-pointers in Monday's win, the most since making 12 three-pointers in a 94-90 win against Virginia Tech on Feb. 18, 2017.
•   Louisville had a season-high 21 assists, the most since finishing with 24 assists in last season's road win at Pittsburgh.
•   With a 46-29 advantage on the glass, the Cardinals have outrebounded their opponents in seven of nine games this season.
•   The six turnovers for Louisville in Monday's win were season low and the fewest since committing only six turnovers in the 78-63 win against Jacksonville State on March 17, 2017.
•   With seven blocks against Bryant, the Cardinals have blocked five or more shots in eight of nine games this season.

PLAYER
•   Senior Anas Mahmoud equaled a career high with 17 points (all in the first half) matching the scoring total he achieved on two other occasions.
•   Finishing 8-for-10 from the field, the eight made field goals for Mahmoud matched a career high total.
•   Monday's performance marked the 13th career double-figure scoring outing for Mahmoud, including the sixth this season.
•   Junior Deng Adel registered his 33rd career double-figure scoring game, including the eighth this season with his 17 points against Bryant.
•   Adel added four assists on Monday marking the fourth time this season he has dished out four or more assists.
•   Senior Quentin Snider finished with a season-high 17 points, his fourth straight double-figure scoring outing.
•   Snider has 43 career double-figure scoring performances, including six this season.
•   Snider equaled a career high with four three-point baskets, the fifth time he has made four three-pointers in a game.
•   Junior Ray Spalding produced his third straight double-figure scoring outing, his fifth overall this season and the 17th of his career with Monday's 11-point effort.
•   Spalding equaled a career high with three assists against Bryant.
•   Freshman Lance Thomas achieved season highs in points (10), field goals made (4), field goals attempted (5), rebounds (7), blocks (1) and steals (1).
•   Sophomore V.J. King matched a career high with three assists on Monday while also surpassing his assist total (2) through the first eight games of the season.
•   Freshman Malik Williams finished with a season-high six rebounds.

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Players Mentioned

Deng Adel

V.J. King

Anas Mahmoud

Quentin Snider

Ray Spalding

Lance Thomas

Malik Williams

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