Louisville-Kennesaw State Postgame Notes
December 16, 2015 | Men's Basketball
#16/#19 Louisville 94, Kennesaw State 57
KFC Yum! Center | Louisville, Ky.
SERIES
• Saturday's game marked the first ever meeting between Louisville and Kennesaw State.
• The Cardinals improved to 8-1 all-time against Atlantic Sun Conference foes, including 2-0 this season (wins over Kennesaw State and North Florida).
TEAM
• Wednesday's game featured the sixth different starting lineup of the season for the Cardinals.
• Louisville has held a halftime lead in each of its nine games this season, including a 41-19 margin on Wednesday.
• Wednesday's game marked the sixth time this season Louisville has won by 33 or more points, while all eight wins have been by 20 or more points.
• The 58.8 percent from the field (40-of-68) on Wednesday was the highest field goal percentage for the Cardinals since they connected on 65.2 percent (30-for-46) in a win at Pittsburgh on Jan. 25, 2015.
• The 40 made field goals for Louisville were the most since making 42 field goals in a 114-82 win at Western Kentucky on Dec. 22, 2010.
• Wednesday marked the sixth time this season the Cardinals have finished above 53 percent from the field and the eighth time they have made 50 percent or better.
• The Cardinals improved to 8-0 this season when outrebounding their opponent after finishing with a 47-22 advantage on the glass.
• Louisville produced three runs of 8-0 or better on Wednesday – 12-0 and 10-0 runs in the first half and an 8-0 run in the second half. Through nine games this season, the Cardinals have 24 runs of 8-0 or better, while last season, they had 52 runs of 8-0 or better.
• The Cardinals were 4-of-5 on free throws on Wednesday marking their lowest total for attempted and made free throws since finishing 3-for-4 from the line on March 9, 2012 against Notre Dame.
• Louisville matched a season-high with 10 three-pointers made on Wednesday, while the 24 attempts from behind the arc were the most since attempting 25 three-pointers against Virginia Tech on Jan. 13, 2015.
• The single blocked shot for the Cardinals on Wednesday marked their lowest total in a game since swatting just one shot against Clemson on Jan. 7, 2015.
• The Cardinals improved to 7-0 at home this season and 88-13 all-time at KFC Yum! Center, now in its sixth season as the home of Louisville basketball.
• Louisville moved to 23-3 in the month of December over the last four years.
• The Cardinals are 166-9 over the last 15 seasons under head coach Rick Pitino when scoring 80 or more points, including 7-0 this season.
• Louisville moved to 124-6 in the last 15 seasons when shooting 50 percent or better from the field, including 8-0 this season.
PLAYER
• Graduate student Damion Lee led the Cardinals in scoring for the eighth time in nine games and reached double-figures in scoring for the ninth time overall with his 18-point performance on Wednesday.
• Lee equaled a season high with his four three-point baskets. It marked the second time in the last three games he has connected on four three-pointers.
• Lee has made two or more three-pointers in seven of nine games this season and has connected for at least one triple in every game this season.
• Lee finished one rebound shy of matching his season-high while finishing with a team-high seven rebounds on Wednesday.
• Sophomore Chinanu Onuaku matched a career high with 18 points and reached double figures for the third straight outing.
• Onuaku equaled a career high with his eight made field goals during his 19 minutes of action.
• Graduate student Trey Lewis reached double figures in scoring for the fifth straight game and the seventh time this season with his 13 points on Wednesday.
• Lewis equaled a season high with three three-point baskets for the third time this season. He has connected for two or more three-pointers in five straight games.
• Sophomore Quentin Snider matched a career high with his second eight-assist performance in the last three games.
• Freshman Donovan Mitchell equaled season highs with five made field goals and seven rebounds in Wednesday's win.
• With 10 points, Mitchell reached double figures in scoring for the fourth time this season and the second time in the last three games.
• Sophomore Matz Stockman set career highs with his eight points on 4-for-5 shooting from the field. Stockman also finished with a career-high five rebounds in his 11 minutes of action.
KFC Yum! Center | Louisville, Ky.
SERIES
• Saturday's game marked the first ever meeting between Louisville and Kennesaw State.
• The Cardinals improved to 8-1 all-time against Atlantic Sun Conference foes, including 2-0 this season (wins over Kennesaw State and North Florida).
TEAM
• Wednesday's game featured the sixth different starting lineup of the season for the Cardinals.
• Louisville has held a halftime lead in each of its nine games this season, including a 41-19 margin on Wednesday.
• Wednesday's game marked the sixth time this season Louisville has won by 33 or more points, while all eight wins have been by 20 or more points.
• The 58.8 percent from the field (40-of-68) on Wednesday was the highest field goal percentage for the Cardinals since they connected on 65.2 percent (30-for-46) in a win at Pittsburgh on Jan. 25, 2015.
• The 40 made field goals for Louisville were the most since making 42 field goals in a 114-82 win at Western Kentucky on Dec. 22, 2010.
• Wednesday marked the sixth time this season the Cardinals have finished above 53 percent from the field and the eighth time they have made 50 percent or better.
• The Cardinals improved to 8-0 this season when outrebounding their opponent after finishing with a 47-22 advantage on the glass.
• Louisville produced three runs of 8-0 or better on Wednesday – 12-0 and 10-0 runs in the first half and an 8-0 run in the second half. Through nine games this season, the Cardinals have 24 runs of 8-0 or better, while last season, they had 52 runs of 8-0 or better.
• The Cardinals were 4-of-5 on free throws on Wednesday marking their lowest total for attempted and made free throws since finishing 3-for-4 from the line on March 9, 2012 against Notre Dame.
• Louisville matched a season-high with 10 three-pointers made on Wednesday, while the 24 attempts from behind the arc were the most since attempting 25 three-pointers against Virginia Tech on Jan. 13, 2015.
• The single blocked shot for the Cardinals on Wednesday marked their lowest total in a game since swatting just one shot against Clemson on Jan. 7, 2015.
• The Cardinals improved to 7-0 at home this season and 88-13 all-time at KFC Yum! Center, now in its sixth season as the home of Louisville basketball.
• Louisville moved to 23-3 in the month of December over the last four years.
• The Cardinals are 166-9 over the last 15 seasons under head coach Rick Pitino when scoring 80 or more points, including 7-0 this season.
• Louisville moved to 124-6 in the last 15 seasons when shooting 50 percent or better from the field, including 8-0 this season.
PLAYER
• Graduate student Damion Lee led the Cardinals in scoring for the eighth time in nine games and reached double-figures in scoring for the ninth time overall with his 18-point performance on Wednesday.
• Lee equaled a season high with his four three-point baskets. It marked the second time in the last three games he has connected on four three-pointers.
• Lee has made two or more three-pointers in seven of nine games this season and has connected for at least one triple in every game this season.
• Lee finished one rebound shy of matching his season-high while finishing with a team-high seven rebounds on Wednesday.
• Sophomore Chinanu Onuaku matched a career high with 18 points and reached double figures for the third straight outing.
• Onuaku equaled a career high with his eight made field goals during his 19 minutes of action.
• Graduate student Trey Lewis reached double figures in scoring for the fifth straight game and the seventh time this season with his 13 points on Wednesday.
• Lewis equaled a season high with three three-point baskets for the third time this season. He has connected for two or more three-pointers in five straight games.
• Sophomore Quentin Snider matched a career high with his second eight-assist performance in the last three games.
• Freshman Donovan Mitchell equaled season highs with five made field goals and seven rebounds in Wednesday's win.
• With 10 points, Mitchell reached double figures in scoring for the fourth time this season and the second time in the last three games.
• Sophomore Matz Stockman set career highs with his eight points on 4-for-5 shooting from the field. Stockman also finished with a career-high five rebounds in his 11 minutes of action.
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