Postgame Notes | Louisville vs. Clemson - University of Louisville Athletic

SERIES NOTES

With the win, Louisville improves to 6-2 versus Clemson overall and remains undefeated with a 5-0 record at home versus the Tigers.
Louisville is 3-2 against Clemson since joining the ACC.
UofL head coach Chris Mack picked up his second career win over Clemson, and the first since a 2016 victory over the Tigers when he served as head coach at Xavier.

TEAM NOTES

The Cardinals tallied a season-low 19 points in the first half, the lowest total since scoring 27 in a loss to Kentucky on Dec. 29. The Cardinals responded with 37 second-half points to move to 18-8 on the season and 9-4 in the ACC.
- The Cardinals are 4-4 when trailing at the half this year.
The 56 points scored in the win over Clemson was the lowest output in a win since a 56-53 victory over Georgia Tech on March 1, 2016. The Tigers were the seventh opponent the Cardinals held below 60 points this season.
- The Cardinals have allowed 55 or fewer points in four of their last nine contests.
Shooting just 1-of-9 (11.1) on 3-point field goals in the first half, the Cardinals responded by connecting on 5-of-10 trifectas (50.0.) in the second half.
The Cardinals were outrebounded 42-29 versus Clemson, the first time the Cardinals have won a game when losing the battle on the glass since an 84-77 win over NC State on Jan. 24. The Wolfpack held 38-26 advantage on the backboards.
- Louisville is 3-3 when outrebounded by the opposition.
Louisville held Clemson to 38 percent shooting on Saturday.
- The Tigers are the 13^th team UofL has held below 40 percent this season.
The Cardinals shot a season-low 35.2 percent from the field in the win over Clemson, marking seventh time all season the Cardinals were held to below 40 percent shooting from the field. Louisville is now 4-3 when being held below 40 percent shooting from the floor.
After dishing out 17 assists on Tuesday versus Duke, the Cardinals handed out eight assists on Saturday, tying them for the second-lowest total all season. UofL handed out eight in the season opener versus Nicholls State on Nov. 8 and a season-low seven against Kentucky on Dec. 29.
The Tigers were just 5 of 7 from the free-throw line, which is tied for the total attempts by an opponent this season. Central Arkansas was 4 of 7 from the charity stripe on Dec. 5 and NC State was also 5 of 7 on Jan. 24.
The Cardinals own a 47-14 record in its conference home games over the last six seasons. UofL has the fourth-most conference home wins in the ACC at 32-11.
After turning the ball over 40 times in the last two losses, the Cardinals recorded just 12 miscues versus Clemson – the lowest output since registering 11 turnovers versus North Carolina on Feb. 2.
The Cardinals shot 85.7 percent (12-14) from the free-throw line, the eighth time this season that they were better than 80.0 percent from the charity stripe. The 85.7 mark was fourth best this season.

PLAYER NOTES

After being held scoreless for the first time against Duke on Tuesday night, Christen Cunningham responded with his 12^th double-figure scoring game of the season, tallying a game-high 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field. It marked the fourth time this year the graduate transfer has scored 18 or more points in a game and the most point since tallying 20 at Florida State on Feb. 9.
- Cunningham tallied a game-high five assists against Clemson, giving him 13 games this season of five or more assists, including 11 of 13 ACC contests.
- The leader in assists per game in ACC play, Cunningham is now averaging 6.7 per game against conference foes.
- Cunningham played a team high 38 minutes, marking the fourth time the senior has totaled 38 or more minutes in a game this season.
Darius Perry has come to life in his last two contests. The Marietta, Ga., native has scored 14 points, including eight in the win over Clemson, connecting on 2-of-3 3-pointers. He tallied six points in the loss to Duke on Tuesday..
Jordan Nwora tallied his 24^th game scoring in double digits and his 11^th consecutive contest in double figures with 11 points versus Clemson.
- Nwora, who blocked a possible game-winning layup, recorded a career-high two blocks and tied his season high with three steals.
Steven Enoch grabbed a team-high eight rebounds in the win, the 11^th time this season the junior has recorded five or more boards in a game. The eight rebounds were the most since grabbing 11 versus Pittsburgh on Jan. 26.

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Postgame Notes | Louisville vs. Clemson

Players Mentioned

Christen Cunningham

Steven Enoch

Jordan Nwora

Darius Perry

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