Louisville Men's Basketball Postgame Notes vs. DePaul

DePaul 62, Louisville 55
December 10, 2021
Louisville, Ky. | KFC Yum! Center

TEAM NOTES

Louisville drops to 38-22 all-time against DePaul.
The Cardinals shot a season-low 31.1 percent (23-for-74) for the night.
UofL shot 7-for-33 from the three-point line, the most attempts from beyond the arc for the Cardinals since putting up 36 against North Carolina on March 14, 2019.
Louisville attempted just three free throws in the loss, its fewest since taking just two against Syracuse on Feb. 17, 2016.
DePaul finished with a 50-49 edge on the glass. The Cardinals are 1-3 this season when losing the rebounding battle.
Louisville grabbed 16 offensive rebounds, its sixth straight game with at least 10.
The Cardinals entered the night averaging 28 points per game off the bench, but picked up a season-low five on Friday.
Louisville held DePaul to just 36.4 percent (24-for-66) shooting, the sixth UofL opponent to shoot 40 percent or less this season.
- The Blue Demons 26 points in the first half were the second fewest by a Louisville opponent in any half this season and their 30.3 field goal percentage was the third lowest in any half.

PLAYER NOTES

Malik Williams finished the night with a career-high 22 points and eight rebounds.
- It was the first 20-point game of Williams' career.
- Williams set career highs in field goals made (10) and attempted (15).
- This is his fourth straight game in double figures and fifth in the last six.
- Over the last six games, Williams is averaging 13.0 points and 9.7 rebounds.
Matt Cross scored 11 points for his fourth double-digit scoring effort of the season and second straight.
Dre Davis had just six points, but finished with a career-best four assists and was one shy of his career high with eight rebounds.
Roosevelt Wheeler grabbed a career high five rebounds in his eight minutes of action.

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