Louisville MBB Postgame Notes vs. Michigan State

SERIES NOTES

With Tuesday's result, Louisville takes a 6-5 lead in the all-time series with Michigan State, which dates to 1957.
Louisville is 3-0 all-time at home against Michigan State.
The Cardinals have a 59-45 record all-time against current members of the Big Ten Conference.
Louisville is 3-2 all-time in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, including 1-1 against Michigan State.

TEAM NOTES

Louisville is 135-21 all-time at the KFC Yum! Center, which is in its ninth season as the home for the Cardinals.
The Cardinals have won 69 of their last 72 non-conference games at the KFC Yum! Center spanning the last nine seasons.
Louisville has won 50 straight home games in the month of November spanning the last 28 years, including a perfect 37-0 record in the KFC Yum! Center.
With tonight's win against Michigan State and last Friday's loss to Marquette, the Cardinals played back-to-back overtime games for the first time since 2004 when they suffered a 66-61 loss at No. 17 Cincinnati on Feb. 21 and dropped a 60-58 decision to DePaul on Feb. 25.
The 41 free throw attempts on Tuesday night marked the second highest total of the season for the Cardinals, who are averaging 35.5 free throw attempts per game through the first six contests this season.
The Cardinals attempted a season-high 29 three-pointers, one more than they shot against Tennessee.
Louisville's 10 three-point baskets on Tuesday stand as the second highest total of the season.
The Cardinals finished with just 10 turnovers (in 45 minutes), the second lowest total of the season.
Louisville matched a season-high registering four blocked shots for the second straight game.
The Cardinals moved to 1-1 this season when being outrebounded after the Spartans finished with a 47-30 edge on the glass.
- Louisville's 17-rebound deficit is its largest in a victory since being outrebounded 50-22 in a 78-76 win at Connecticut on Feb. 28, 2010.
- Tuesday's game marked Louisville's fifth largest negative rebounding margin in a win in the past 45 seasons.
After entering the game averaging 40.6 points per contest from its bench, Louisville nearly matched that with Tuesday's 37 points.

PLAYER NOTES

Ryan McMahon led the Cardinals with a career-high 24 points, including seven points in overtime.
- McMahon's previous scoring high was 15 points achieved on three different occasions.
- The junior also set career highs in free throws made and attempted finishing 12-for-13 at the line.
- McMahon was 4-for-7 on three-pointers registering season highs in both categories.
- Tuesday's performance marked McMahon's first double-figure scoring performance this season and the eighth of his collegiate career.
Jordan Nwora registered his sixth double-figure scoring performance in as many games this season as the sophomore had 14 points in Tuesday's win.
- Nwora matched a career high with his six made free throws while setting a career high with his nine free throw attempts.
- Tuesday's game marked the 15th career double-figures scoring outing for Nwora.
- Nwora's nine rebounds on Tuesday rank as the second highest total of his career.
- Nwora has finished with seven or more rebounds in five of six games this season.
- The 38 minutes played for Nwora on Tuesday are a season high.
Dwayne Sutton registered his highest scoring outing of the season with Tuesday's 13-point performance.
- Sutton has five double-figure scoring games in his two seasons with the Cardinals.
- Sutton equaled a season high with his six rebounds, achieved for the third time. He finished with five rebounds in the other three games this season.
Christen Cunningham had 13 points on Tuesday, his second straight double-figures scoring game.
- Cunningham equaled a season high with his five made field goals.
- The graduate transfer dished out a season high five assists.
- Cunningham equaled a season high playing 35 minutes for the second straight game.
Malik Williams played a season high 29 minutes on Tuesday surpassing his previous high of 17 minutes against Southern.

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Players Mentioned

Christen Cunningham

Ryan McMahon

Jordan Nwora

Dwayne Sutton

Malik Williams

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