Cardinals Return Home to Host Georgia Tech

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville men's basketball comes off the road for a pair of home games, starting against Georgia Tech at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at the KFC Yum! Center. The game will air on Regional Sports Networks.

Louisville has lost 10 in a row after a 76-62 defeat at Notre Dame on Saturday. Georgia Tech has lost seven in a row since its lone ACC win over Miami on Jan. 4, most recently falling 86-43 to Duke on Saturday.

Louisville leads the all-time series against the Yellow Jackets 24-14, including 13-4 at home. UofL has won three straight in the series and 12 of the last 13.

GAME 22

Georgia Tech (8-13, 1-10 ACC) at Louisville (2-19, 0-10 ACC)
February 1, 2023 | 7 p.m. ET
KFC Yum! Center | Louisville, Ky.

MEDIA INFO

Listen: Cardinal Sports Network (WLCL 93.9 FM & WGTK 970 AM flagship); Streaming (Paul Rogers, pxp | Bob Valvano, Analysis)

Watch: Regional Sports Networks: Channel Clearances | Stream (Tom Werme, pxp | Mike Gminski, analyst)

Live Stats: Sidearm Stats

PROMOTIONS/TICKETS

Single-Game Tickets

Cancer Awareness Night: After taking part in Coaches vs. Cancer last week, the Cards will honor survivors while bringing awareness to the cause.

TOP STORYLINES

• On Jan. 19, Louisville added freshman forward/center Emmanuel Okorafor to the roster. Okorafor is a 6-foot-9 native of Lagos, Nigeria, and is eligible immediately after arriving from NBA Academy Africa. He made his college debut Saturday at Notre Dame with eight points, five rebounds and one block in 18 reserve minutes.

• Over the last seven games since turning to 2023, redshirt freshman guard/forward Mike James is averaging 14.6 points and 4.1 rebounds while shooting 47% from the field and 50% from the 3-point line. In the first 14 games of the year, James averaged just 6.9 points while shooting 44% overall and 31% from 3-point range.

• Over the last 12 games, senior guard El Ellis has averaged 18.6 points, 5.8 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals. As of Monday, Ellis was one of 21 players in the nation with at least 360 points and 100 assists this season. After having a positive or even assist-to-turnover ratio just three times in the first nine games of the season, Ellis has been positive or even in 10 of the last 12 games. Ellis' current 17.3 points per game overall is tied for the ninth-most by a Cardinal in the last 30 seasons.

• After averaging 1.7 points and 3.6 rebounds across the first nine games, senior forward Sydney Curry is averaging 8.3 points and 6.2 rebounds over the last 12 games while shooting 58% overall. His career-high 19 rebounds against Florida A&M were the most by a Cardinal since Luke Whitehead grabbed 19 boards against Marquette on Jan. 31, 2004.

• Sophomore forward Brandon Huntley-Hatfield missed the last four games with a foot injury. He leads the team with 6.0 rebounds per game and is averaging 7.5 points per contest.

HISTORY VS. GEORGIA TECH (UofL leads 24-14)

Last Meeting: Louisville 84, Georgia Tech 74
March 8, 2022 | Brooklyn, N.Y.

Jarrod West scored a game-high 20 points as 11th-seeded Louisville built a 27-point lead and then held off a furious Georgia Tech rally for an 84-74 win in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in New York.

Noah Locke added 16 points for Louisville, while Malik Williams contributed 14 points and 10 rebounds. Sydney Curry produced 12 points and El Ellis came off the bench to kick in 10 points and six assists. The Cardinals shot 48.4 percent from the field and logged 18 assists on 30 made buckets.

Jordan Usher scored 19 points, dished out nine assists and grabbed six rebounds for Georgia Tech. Miles Kelly also had 19 points and Michael Devoe chipped in 15, though he made only 5 of 13 shots from the field.

Devoe, a third-team All-ACC pick, and Usher didn't start for the Yellow Jackets for undisclosed reasons. Both reported into the game after the first TV timeout.

Devoe heated up with 13 second-half points, helping Georgia Tech slice a 67-40 deficit to 73-68 when Deebo Coleman made a free throw with 2:57 remaining. However, Louisville got back-to-back 3-pointers from West and a short jumper from Samuell Williamson for an 81-70 advantage with 1:21 left.

The Cardinals hit 53.3 percent from the floor and kept Georgia Tech off the foul line in the half.

Overall, the Yellow Jackets made 47.4 percent of their field-goal attempts and shot 12 of 15 on free throws.

University of Louisville Athletics

Players Mentioned

Sydney Curry

El Ellis

Brandon Huntley-Hatfield

Mike James

Noah Locke

Emmanuel Okorafor

Jarrod West

Malik Williams

Samuell Williamson

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