Louisville Postgame Notes

Louisville Postgame Notes

Team Notes

In Louisville's first game under the new format of four 10-minute periods, Louisville forced California to 10 turnovers in the first stanza.
Louisville scored 25 points in the fourth period, the most points in a quarter under the new rule.
Louisville forced 27 turnovers, which is the most since it forced 30 in an 86-54 victory over BYU in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament.
The Cardinals held California without a fastbreak point in their season opener after holding opponents scoreless on the fastbreak seven times last season.
Louisville went 3-for-4 at the free-throw line against California, the fewest since they went to the charity stripe three times (3-for-3) against Connecticut on March 10, 2014.
The announced attendance of 16,524 is the fifth largest crowd in program history.
Louisville made 10 3-pointers against California, which is the most since it made 12 in a 73-47 victory over LSU on March 30, 2014, in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
The 10 3-pointers are the most in a season opener under head coach Jeff Walz.
The 24 3-point attempts are the most since the Cardinals attempted 24 on April 1, 2014, in a 76-73 loss to Maryland in the Elite Eight of the 2014 NCAA Tournament.
With the loss, Louisville is now 74-10 at the KFC Yum! Center.
Louisville is 22-19 in season openers, including a 10-5 record at home.
Louisville is 7-2 in season openers under head coach Jeff Walz.

Player Notes

Briahanna Jackson scored a game-high 21 points on 9-of-18 shooting in her Cardinal debut.
Sophomore Mariya Moore made six 3-pointers in the game, the most by a Cardinal in a season opener since records are available (2003-04).
In her collegiate debut, freshman Asia Durr scored 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting.
Briahanna Jackson had six steals in the game against California, the most since Bria Smith had seven against BYU on March 21, 2015 in the first round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament.
Mariya Moore scored 20 points in the game, which marks the sixth time she has scored more than 20 points in her young career.

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