Louisville Men's Basketball Postgame Notes vs. Miami

Miami 78, Louisville 72
January 16, 2021
Watsco Center | Coral Gables, Fla.

TEAM NOTES

Louisville is now 13-5 all-time against Miami, as the Hurricanes snapped a three-game losing streak to the Cardinals.
- All five of Louisville's losses in the series have come in Coral Gables (in 10 games).
UofL scored 51 points in the second half on Saturday, its highest-scoring half of the season.
- It was the most points in a half for the Cardinals since scoring 52 in the second half of an 86-76 win over Wake Forest last February.
Louisville is now 200-11 when scoring at least 50 points in the second half of a 40-minute game.
- It was the first loss when doing so since a 91-83 loss to Western Carolina on Dec. 12, 2009.
The Cardinals trailed by as much as 15 in the second half and were able to get as close as one, but never tied or took the lead after halftime.
Louisville committed a season-low seven turnovers in the loss, two fewer than the previous low this season.
- It was the fewest turnovers since also finishing with seven in a loss at Clemson last February.
The Cardinals made just three three-point attempts on Saturday, their second-fewest in a game this season (two against Seton Hall).
Louisville finished at 83.3 percent (15-for-18) from the free throw line, its third game this season shooting 80 percent or better from the stripe.
Miami outrebounded the Cardinals 38-30, the first time UofL had lost the rebounding battle in ACC play this season.
Miami's Isaiah Wong was the first player to score 30 points against the Cardinals since Trey McGowens put up 33 for Pitt on Jan. 9, 2019.

PLAYER NOTES

Carlik Jones set his season high in points for the second straight game, finishing with 25 and matching his season-high with seven assists.
- Jones made a season-best 11 field goals and tied his high for the year with 20 field goal attempts.
- Jones has scored at least 20 points three times this season (all in the last five games) and 29 times in his collegiate career.
- Jones played all 40 minutes for the second time this season, having done so against Seton Hall as well.
Jae'Lyn Withers recorded a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.
- It was the second double-double of Withers' career, both coming in the last three games.
- The 18 points were just two shy of Withers' career-high, while he was just one short of his career-best in rebounds.
Dre Davis tallied 11 points, doing most of his work at the free throw line with 7-of-8 free throw attempts made.
- Davis scored in double figures for the second straight game after not doing so in the five games prior to this week.

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