Louisville-EKU Postgame Notes

SERIES
•   Louisville owns a 52-22 lead in the all-time series with Eastern Kentucky, the fourth most-played series for the Cardinals.
•   The Cardinals have won 14 straight games against the Colonels.
•   Head coach Rick Pitino improved to 8-0 against Eastern Kentucky, including 4-0 at Louisville.

TEAM
•   Saturday's game marked the 15th edition of the Billy Minardi Classic, originated in 2002 to honor the memory of Billy Minardi, best friend and brother-in-law of Pitino. Minardi died in the September 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.
•   The Cardinals moved to 19-1 overall in the Billy Minardi Classic and have won 14 of 15 championships
•   UofL improved to 106-14 all-time at the KFC Yum! Center, now in its seventh season as the home of the Cardinals.
•   The Cardinals have won 53 of their last 54 non-conference games at the KFC Yum! Center.
•   The 16 points in the first half by EKU were the fewest in a half by a Louisville opponent since Boston College finished with 14 points in the first half against the Cardinals on Feb. 6, 2016.
•   Saturday's game marked the sixth time in 11 outings this season the Cardinals have limited a foe to fewer than 60 points.
•   Louisville finished with 14 blocked shots on Saturday, the most in a game since swatting 14 shots against Gardner-Webb on Dec. 18, 2010.
•   The Cardinals have blocked eight or more shots in six of 11 games this season.
•   Louisville has dished out 15 or more assists five times this season, including 19 against Eastern Kentucky.
•   UofL reached double-figures in made three-point baskets for the fourth time this season connecting for 10 on Saturday.
•   With a 47-31 advantage on the glass, Louisville improved to 9-1 this season when outrebounding its opponent.
•   UofL produced two runs of 8-0 or better on Saturday and the Cardinals have a total of 22 runs of 8-0 or better this season.
•   The Cardinals had a 26-0 run covering the final 7:06 of the first half and the first 1:54 of the second half. Louisville outscored EKU 30-4 over the final 14:21 of the first half.
•   UofL finished with at least 40 points from its bench for the second straight game and the third time this season with Saturday's 42 points, one fewer than last Saturday's season-high of 42 against Texas Southern.
•   Louisville is 173-9 over the last 16 seasons under Coach Rick Pitino when scoring 80 or more points, including 4-0 this year.
•   The Cardinals are 320-48 when limiting opponents to less than 70 points during the last 16 seasons, including 7-1 this season.
•   Saturday's game marked the second time this season all 14 players on the Louisville roster appeared in a game.

PLAYER
•   Sophomore Donovan Mitchell led the Cardinals in scoring for the third time this season after registering his 19th career double-figure scoring performance with Saturday's 15-point performance.
•   Mitchell added seven rebounds, one shy of his career-best effort on the glass.
•   Mitchell equaled a career-high with five made free throws on Saturday.
•   Junior Quentin Snider finished with 13 points (all in the first half) for his sixth double-figure scoring outing of the season and the 26th of his career.
•   Snider dished out a season-high six assists against EKU, one better than his previous high this season.
•   Senior Mangok Mathiang equaled a career-high with 13 rebounds matching the total against Saint Louis on Nov. 28, 2015.
•   Mathiang also finished with a career-best four assists, two more than his previous high effort achieved eight different times.
•   Graduate Tony Hicks scored a season-high 10 points, made a season's best four shots from the field and connected for a season-high two three-point baskets.
•   Sophomore Jaylen Johnson registered his sixth double-figure outing of the season and the eight of his collegiate career with Saturday's 10-point game.
•   Junior Anas Mahmoud returned to action after missing three games with a concussion and finished with five blocked shots, one shy of his career-high mark.
•   Mahmoud has registered at least one blocked shot in each of his eight games this season and each of his last 12 games overall dating back to last season.
•   Mahmoud equaled a career-high two steals while scoring six points and adding four rebounds in 16 minutes.
•   Sophomore Ray Spalding had a career-best four blocked shots against Eastern Kentucky.
•   Senior David Levitch matched a season-high with six points and equaled a season-high by making a pair of three-pointers.

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Players Mentioned

Tony Hicks

Jaylen Johnson

David Levitch

Anas Mahmoud

Mangok Mathiang

Donovan Mitchell

Quentin Snider

Ray Spalding

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