University of Louisville Men's Basketball Post-Game Notes - University of Louisville Athletic

University of Louisville Men's Basketball Post-Game Notes

January 26, 2008 | Men's Basketball

Jan. 26, 2008

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The Cardinals, who entered the game ranked 15th nationally in field goal percentage defense, limited St. John's to just 32.1 shooting from the floor. The Red Storm were the 11th team that the Cardinals held under 40.0 percent shooting from the floor.

Sophomore Jerry Smith scored in double figures for the third straight game, tallying 15 points. Over the last three games, Smith is averaging 15.7 points per game and has buried seven three pointers.

The Cardinals limited St. John's to 57 points, marking the the seventh time in the last nine games and the 11th time this season that Louisville has held an opponent to 60 or fewer points.

Sophomore Derrick Caracter led the Cardinals with 17 points -- the most points since he tallied 18 against Marshall on 12/18/07. In the St. John's game today, Caracter tallied 11 of his 17 points in the second half, going 3-for-3 from the floor.

Junior Terrance Williams tallied eight rebounds and eight assists, marking the third straight game he notched eight or more assists and rebounds in a game. During this three-game span, Williams is averaging 9.0 rebounds and 9.7 rebounds.

The Cardinals recorded a season-high with 14 steals in the win over St. John's, marking the seventh time this season that Louisville recorded 10 or more steals in a game.

The Cardinals connected on nine three-pointers, which was just the sixth time this season that Louisville hit nine or more trifectas in a game and the first since connected on nine versus Iona on 12/29/07.

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