Men's Basketball Hosts William & Mary on Monday Night

Monday, November 14

LOUISVILLE, KY

7 p.m.

University of Louisville

WILLIAM & MARY

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Cardinals face the Tribe on Monday Night in the KFC Yum! Center

By: Kim Pemberton

GAME 2
Date: Nov.14, 2016
Time: 7:05 p.m.
Site: KFC Yum! Center/Crum Court, Louisville, Ky. (22,000) (100-14 in 7th year)
Television: ACC Regional Sports Networks Wes Durham, play-by-play; Mike Gminksi, analyst.
Radio: WKRD (790 AM; joined in progress on WHAS, 840 AM) - Paul Rogers, play-by-play;
Bob Valvano, analyst (Sirius channel 132, XM 193, Internet 955)
Series History: UofL leads 2-0 (1-0 in Louisville, 1-0 in Williamsburg)
Last Meeting: UofL 93, William & Mary 65 (Jan. 14, 1952 at Williamsburg, Va.)
UofL National Ranking: 14th USA Today, 13th Associated Press
Officials: Pat Driscoll, Matt Potter, Tony Chiazza
Next UofL Game: Nov. 17 vs. Long Beach State, KFC Yum! Center, 4:02 p.m. ET (ACC Network Extra)

Louisville plays its second of three straight home games in the KFC Yum! Center to start the season as the Cardinals face the William & Mary Tribe on Monday.

Louisville opened its season with a 78-47 victory over Evansville on Friday as the Cardinals used a 35-3 run over a 15:07 period from late in the first half to the second to take control. Jaylen Johnson produced career highs with 19 points and 14 rebounds, his first double-double. Donovan Mitchell came out of the gate with a strong performance against Evansville with 15 points, five rebounds, three assists and a career-high four steals

William & Mary posted a 20-11 record last season and has produced three straight 20-win seasons for the first time in 65 years. The Tribe hammered Bridgewater 96-44 in their season opener in Williamsburg last Saturday.

Nine of William & Mary's 11 returning players are upperclassmen, including three starters: 6-7 senior wing Omar Prewitt, 6-6 senior guard Daniel Dixon and 6-2 redshirt junior guard David Cohn.

Monday's game will be the first meeting for the two teams in 64 years (since 1952), with the Cardinals winning both previous matchups: 70-42 in Louisville on Dec. 20, 1950; and 93-65 in Williamsburg on Jan. 14, 1952.

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Jaylen Johnson totaled 19 points, 14 rebounds and three blocked shots against Evansville, all career highs and his first career double-double -- all in 24 minutes of action. It was his third career double figure scoring effort.
With its victory over Evansville, Louisville has won 22 of its last 24 season opening games, including winning its last 13 straight openers (70- 33 all-time in openers). UofL Coach Rick Pitino has a 28-3 record in opening games collectively at his four full collegiate coaching stops.
Louisville gained its 100th victory in the KFC Yum! Center when the Cardinals beat Evansville on Friday. UofL has a 100-14 record in its seventh season in the spectacular facility.
Louisville's 147 victories over the last six years are the fifth-most wins in the nation in that stretch. The Cards are one of just three teams to win at least 30 games in three of the last five seasons (30-10 in 2011-12, 35-5 in '12-13, 31-6 in '13-14).
Louisville has won its last 39 consecutive home games in November spanning the last 25 years, including a perfect 26-0 record in the KFC Yum! Center in the season-opening month.
Louisville is one of just four schools which have won 20 or more games in each of the last 14 seasons (also Kansas, Duke and Gonzaga).
Co-captain Quentin Snider is the Cardinals' leading returning scorer for the second straight year, averaging 9.4 points and 3.5 assists (4^th in the ACC. His 2.73 assist-turnovers ratio was 43rd in the nation.
UofL Coach Rick Pitino needs four victories to reach 750 in his collegiate career and eight wins for his 400th victory at Louisville. He is one of five active coaches with at least 740 victories.