Louisville Men's Basketball Postgame Notes vs. Wisconsin

Wisconsin 85, Louisville 48
December 19, 2020
Kohl Center | Madison, Wis.

TEAM NOTES

Louisville is now 1-1 all-time against Wisconsin, having won the only previous meeting in 1978.
The 37-point margin of defeat is the largest for the Cardinals since losing 99-59 at Xavier on Feb. 13, 1956.
Louisville's 48 points were its fewest since tallying just 46 in a loss at Virginia on March 5, 2016.
The Cardinals trailed 44-18 at halftime, the largest halftime deficit in program history, surpassing the previous high of 23 (39-16) against Pitt on March 8, 2006.
Wisconsin made 16 three-pointers, tied for the fourth-most by a Louisville opponent.
The Badgers shot 54.4 percent (31-for-57), the highest allowed by Louisville since Florida State finished at 55.2 percent last January.

PLAYER NOTES

David Johnson led the Cardinals with 12 points in the loss.
- Johnson has scored in double figures in each of the last three games.
- This is the first time Johnson has been the team's leading scorer this season.
Quinn Slazinski set a career-high with 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting.
- Slazinski has scored in double figures in three of the five games this season.
JJ Traynor recorded eight points off the bench, knocking down a pair of three-pointers.
Samuell Williamson finished with seven points and a career-best seven rebounds in his first action after missing the last two games due to injury.

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