Louisville Postgame Notes
February 26, 2016 | Women's Basketball
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Louisville Basketball
Postgame Notes
No. 10 Louisville 79, No. 17 Miami 51
February 25, 2016 – BankUnited Center (1,378)
Team Records and Series Notes
- No. 10 Louisville improved to 23-6 overall, 14-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- The Cardinals took the series lead at 2-1 after winning the first meeting in Miami.
- Louisville's 14 conference wins are tied for the second most in league play in school history (2000-01: 14-2; 2008-09: 14-2).
- Louisville concludes the regular season at home on Sunday, when it plays host to Pittsburgh on Star Wars Day at 12:30 p.m. The game will be televised on ACC's Regional Sports Network/FOX.
Louisville Team Notes
- Louisville's win over Miami gives the Cardinals five-consecutive victories, 20 in its last 21 games.
- The victory over No. 17 Miami gives the Cardinals a 5-2 record against AP top-25 teams.
- The Cardinals, who already secured a double-bye in the ACC Tournament, locked up the No. 2 seed.
- The Cardinals finished 8-0 in conference road games.
- Louisville improved its conference record under head coach Jeff Walz to 102-43 (.703).
- Louisville scored 22 second-chance points, the fourth time in league play the group has eclipsed the 20-point plateau.
- Miami had just 51 points in the game, tied for its lowest output of the season.
- The Cardinals' defense stifled the Hurricanes to eight points in the second quarter and nine in the third. Through 29 games, Louisville has held opponents to single-digit points in a quarter 21 times, with Miami being the first school that failed to reach at least 10 points in the third.
- Miami's nine points in the third quarter are the fewest against the Cardinals this season.
- Louisville continued its aggressive approach on the offensive glass, pulling down 22 offensive rebounds. It's the 25 time in 29 games this year the Cardinals have reached double digits in offensive boards.
- Miami hit just 36.4 percent of its shots, becoming the ninth conference foe that shot below 40 percent from the field in a game.
- The Cardinals improved to 19-1 with the starting lineup of Myisha Hines-Allen, Mariya Moore, Cortnee Walton, Arica Carter, and Briahanna Jackson.
- Louisville matched a season high with 53 rebounds in the game, tying its performance against Western Kentucky.
- Louisville capped the game with 13 assists, reaching the double-digit plateau for the 29th time this season.
- The Cardinals' bench contributed 30 points in the victory, its 15th game with at least 20 points.
Louisville Individual Notes
- Myisha Hines-Allen had a game-high 15 points, going a career-best 9-for-10 from the charity stripe. It is her 25th game this year with double digits. She also had nine rebounds, a team-best four assists, and two steals.
- Mariya Moore went 5-for-7 from the field, including a 4-for-6 stint from beyond the arc, and finished with 14 points. It is her 14th game with at least three treys.
- With her four triples in the game, Moore moved into eighth on the school's single-season list for most 3s with 73. She has 143 for her career, eight shy of tying Angel McCoughtry (2005-09, 143) for 10th on the career list.
- Briahanna Jackson scored 13 points in the game, 11 in the first half, for her 20th double-digit scoring game. She also collected seven rebounds and two steals.
- Asia Durr came off the bench and scored 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting. In conference play, the freshman is averaging 12.7 points on 48.6 percent shooting.
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