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Louisville vs. Kentucky - Freedom Hall - Post-Game Notes
December 18, 2004 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 18, 2004
Recap | Box Score | Quotes
- After jumping out to a 5-0 lead with 18:22 remaining, Kentucky was outscored, 32-11, in remaining minutes of the first half. Louisville held UK to just 5-of-24 (20.8 percent) shooting. The Wildcats went from 18:23 to 10:23, a span of 8:00, without a point.
- Today's attendance of 20,088 is the largest crowd in the history of Freedom Hall for the University of Louisville, besting the old mark of 20,086 versus Indiana on Feb. 1, 2003.
- Top Five Freedom Hall Crowds
1. 20,088 vs. Kentucky, 12/18/04
2. 20,086 vs. Indiana, 2/1/03
3. 20,079 vs. Cincinnati, 1/21/04
4. 20,076 vs. UMass, 3/1/96
5. 20,075 vs. Kentucky, 12/31/96
- Senior forward Ellis Myles recorded his 27 career double-digit rebounding performance and his fifth in the last six games.
- Freshman forward Juan Palacios suffered a laceration in his left eye early in the second half and didn't return to the contest. He scored 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field before leaving the contest.
- Junior Taquan Dean drilled three 3-pointers for the sixth time in eight games this season. Dean has moved into a tie with Marques Maybin for fourth place in school history with 156 trifectas.
- Coach Tubby Smith is the second of three former assistant coaches or players under U of L head coach Rick Pitino that the Cardinals will face this season. Pitino is now 20-2 all-time verus his former assistants or players.
- The Cardinals were held to a season-low 58 points against UK. It was the lowest output since Louisville scored 58 in an overtime loss to Depaul at home last season.
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