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Louisville vs. East Carolina - Freedom Hall - Post-Game Notes
January 19, 2005 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 19, 2005
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- After opening the game hitting just 2-of-10 field goals from the floor, the Cardinals hit 11-of-17 from the field to open a 34-11 lead. U of L held ECU to 21.5 percent shooting from the floor, had 15 turnovers and were held to a season-low 15 points.
- Sophomore Brandon Jenkins had a first half to remember, connecting on a career-high three 3-pointers and hitting on 4-of-6 shots from the floor. He scored 11 points and dished out one assist. For the game, Jenkins tallied a career-high 14 points, connecting 5-of-7 from the floor and 4-of-6 3-point field goals. His previous high was 12 against Southern Miss on January 11, 2005.
- The Cardinals hit a season-high nine 3-point field goals in the first half, connecting on 9-of-19 from the arc.
- The Cardinals, who lead C-USA and rank fifth nationally at 9.6 3-point field goals per game, hit nine or more 3-point field goals for the 14th time in 18games. The Cardinals are 13-1 this season when connecting on nine or more 3-point field goals. Louisville connected on 13 trifectas, which was the second-best mark this season.
- The Cardinals are now 70-3 over the last six seasons when scoring 80 or more points in a game. They are 46-3 under head coach Rick Pitino and 11-0 this season.
- Senior Ellis Myles, the second-leading rebounder in C-USA, recorded his 33rd career double-figure rebounding game of his career and the 11th in his last 15 games.
- Four times this season - vs. NC A&T, IUPUI, Tennessee State and ECU, U of L has produced two players with 10 or more rebounds in a game. Ellis Myles and Juan Palacios each had 10 or rebounds for the Cardinals versus ECU.
- Palacios recorded his second career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. His first double-double was 25-point, 10-rebound performance against IUPUI on Dec. 21, 2004.
- Senior Otis George registered his second career double-double with 13 points (season-high and 10 rebounds (season-high). His first one came against Eastern Kentucky on Dec. 17, 2002 when he scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
- The Cardinals grabbed a season-high 60 rebounds as a team, besting the old mark of 58 set against North Carolina A&T on Dec. 14.
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