Postgame Notes - Louisville at Georgia Tech - University of Louisville Athletic

SERIES NOTES

Louisville now leads the all-time series 21-13, with a 5-4 mark at Georgia Tech.
The Cardinals have won eight straight against the Yellow Jackets and are 6-0 against GT since joining the ACC.
The 28-point victory was the largest win by either team in 34 all-time meetings.

TEAM NOTES

UofL has opened ACC play with a 4-1 record in three of its five seasons in the conference.
Louisville won the rebounding battle 43-33 with 11 offensive rebounds on Saturday.
- UofL has outrebounded 15 opponents this season, including 10 by a margin of nine or more boards.
- Louisville has pulled down 10 or more rebounds off the offensive glass 12 times this season, including each of the last eight games.
UofL held Georgia Tech to just 38 percent shooting on Saturday, marking the eighth opponent to shoot below 40 percent from the field this season against the Cardinals.
- GT shot just 25 percent (6-of-24) in the first half, the 15^th time Louisville has limited an opponent to under 40 percent in a half this season.
Louisville allowed just one made three-pointer on 10 attempts in the winning effort.
- The last time an opponent made just one from beyond the arc was Jan. 7, 2017, also at Georgia Tech.
UofL set a new season high with 21 assists in the victory, its most since registering 24 at Pittsburgh on Jan. 24, 2017.
- Louisville has dished out 15 or more assists eight times this season, including each of the last five games.
Louisville held a 27-point lead (43-16) at halftime Saturday, its largest halftime lead against an ACC opponent since Jan. 24, 2017 when it led Pittsburgh by 33 (51-18).
- The 27-point margin was tied for the fourth-largest halftime lead on the road for the Cardinals since 1974-75.
  - 33 - at Southern Miss - Jan. 11, 2005
  - 33 - at Pittsburgh - Jan. 24, 2017
  - 30 - at Alaska-Anchorage - Nov. 27, 1999
  - 27 - at Georgia Tech - Jan. 19, 2019
  - 27 - at Temple - Feb. 14, 2014
- The 16 points allowed were the fewest in a half this season, and the fewest since allowing 16 in the first half of last year's meeting with Georgia Tech on Feb. 8, 2018.
Louisville had three spurts of nine consecutive points and another of 15 in Saturday's win.
- UofL has produced 34 runs of 8-0 or better in through its 18 games this season.
- The Cardinals have forced their opponents into 30 scoring droughts of three minutes or more, including stretches of 3:51, 3:52, 4:44 and 5:41, against Georgia Tech.

PLAYER NOTES

Jordan Nwora picked up where he left off after Wednesday's career-high scoring performance, finishing with 25 on Saturday.
- Nwora has at least 20 points in eight games this season and has scored in double figures in 16 of 18.
- Nwora had 21 points in the first half, making him the first Cardinal to score 20 pts in a half since Donovan Mitchell scored 21 pts in the first half against NC State on 1/29/17.
Christen Cunningham set a career high in assists for the second straight game, finishing with 11 on Saturday.
- Cunningham is the first Cardinal to have at least 10 assists in a game since Chris Jones had 11 against Virginia Tech on Jan. 13, 2015.
- Cunningham is the only Louisville player to have 10 or more assists and no turnovers since Tony Williams had 10 assists and 0 turnovers in a 108-76 win at Alaska-Anchorage on Nov. 27, 1999.
Steven Enoch finished just two points shy of his career high, tallying 15 points on Saturday.
- Enoch has scored in double digits in three of the last four games and nine times overall.
Malik Williams ended with 13 points on 5-of-13 shooting in the win.
- Williams now has five games this season with at least 10 points.
- The 13 field goal attempts were one shy of his career high.
- Williams matched his career best with two three-pointers for the fifth time this season.
Ryan McMahon had two assists on Saturday to surpass 100 assists for his career.

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Postgame Notes - Louisville at Georgia Tech

Players Mentioned

Christen Cunningham

Steven Enoch

Ryan McMahon

Donovan Mitchell

Jordan Nwora

Malik Williams

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