Louisville-Notre Dame Postgame Notes
March 04, 2015 | Men's Basketball
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LOUISVILLE TEAM NOTES
? Louisville, which had won each of the last two against Notre Dame prior to Wednesday, holds a 20-13 lead in the all-time series.
? The Cardinals dropped to 10-3 all-time at home against the Fighting Irish.
? Louisville produced one run of 8-0 or better on Wednesday -- an 11-0 start to the second half to erase a 42-31 halftime deficit and even the score at 42-42. Overall, Louisville has created 48 runs of 8-0 or better in 30 games this season.
? The 11-point lead for Notre Dame after 20 minutes on Wednesday equaled the largest halftime deficit of the season for the Cardinals. Louisville also trailed by 11 at the half in its home victory against North Carolina on Jan. 31 and its road loss at Virginia.
? Louisville dropped to 4-4 this season in games in which they have trailed at halftime.
? Notre Dame shot 53.5 percent (23-of-43) from the field, the highest percentage of the season for a Louisville opponent and the highest allowed by the Cardinals since North Carolina finished at 54.2 percent (32-of-59) on Nov. 24, 2013.
? Louisville finished with a 29-26 edge in rebounding and dropped to 14-4 this season winning the battle on the glass.
? The 20 made free throws for the Fighting Irish were the second most for a Louisville opponent this season behind only the 21 for Syracuse on Feb. 18.
? The seven turnovers by Notre Dame on Wednesday equaled the second fewest forced by the Cardinals this season.
? Despite snowy conditions throughout the region, Wednesday night's announced attendance at the KFC Yum! Center was 21,024.
? Louisville dropped to 80-13 all-time at the KFC Yum! Center, now in its fifth season as the program's home facility.
LOUISVILLE PLAYER NOTES
? Junior Montrezl Harrell earned his 23rd career double-double and the 11th this season after scoring 23 points and pulling down 12 rebounds on Wednesday night. Both the points and rebounds were game highs.
? Harrell led the Cardinals in scoring for the ninth time this season while reaching double-figures for the 24th time in 2014-15.
? It marked the 20th time this season Harrell has been Louisville's leading rebounder and the 12th time he has reached double-figures on the glass.
? Harrell was 8-for-12 from the field on Wednesday marking the 13th time this season he has finished 60 percent or better from the field in a game.
? With 11 points, senior Wayne Blackshear reached double-figures for the 19th time this season.
? Blackshear connected for a pair of three-point baskets marking the 13th time in 2014-15 he has made two or more three-pointers in a game.
? Sophomore Terry Rozier scored 11 points on Wednesday, the 27th time this season he has reached double-figures.
? Freshman Quentin Snider made two three-point baskets marking the third time this season has made multiple three-pointers in a game.
? Snider pulled down a career-best five rebounds, one better than his previous high of four achieved twice this season (vs. Minnesota, at Georgia Tech).