Cards Host Arkansas State in Wednesday's Doubleheader Nightcap

Wednesday, December 13

LOUISVILLE, KY

8 p.m.

University of Louisville

Arkansas State

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Cards Host Arkansas State in Wednesday's Doubleheader Nightcap

December 12, 2023 | Men's Basketball

Louisville Game Notes Arkansas State Game Notes

By: Zach Greenwell

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville men's basketball returns home for its three final games before the new year, starting against Arkansas State at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday at the KFC Yum! Center. The game will air on ACC Network.

Louisville fell 75-68 at DePaul on Saturday in its lone true road game in non-conference play. Arkansas State routed UAB 87-68 at home Saturday to snap a three-game slide.

The Cardinals lead the all-time series 3-0, with all games played in Louisville. Arkansas State has scored just 118 total points in the all-time series, including a 54-27 loss in the last meeting in 2011.

The game is the nightcap of a doubleheader with the women's program, which hosts Morehead State at 4 p.m.

GAME 10

Arkansas State (3-7) at Louisville (4-5)
December 13, 2023 | 8 p.m. CT
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: ACC Network (Anish Shroff, pxp | Tim Welsh, analysis)

Live Stats: Louisville Stats

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TOP STORYLINES

• After allowing UMBC and Chattanooga to make 25 of 55 combined 3-pointers (45.5%) in the first two games, the Cardinals have held their last seven opponents to a combined 30-for-126 from 3-point range (23.8%). As of Monday, Louisville ranked 87th in the country in 3-point defense at 30.4% overall.

• As of Monday, Louisville ranked 15th in the country in free-throw attempts per game (26.7) and 11th in made free throws per game (19.7). UofL's 177 made free throws are the program's second-most through nine games since at least 2010, behind only the 2018-19 team.

• The Cardinals are 4-2 this season when they shoot more free throws than their opponent, as well as when they outrebound their opponent. They're 0-3 when they don't accomplish either task.

• In Louisville's first three games, sophomore guard Skyy Clark averaged 11 points per game while going 0-for-8 from 3-point range and 7-for-13 from the free-throw line. In the last six games, Clark is averaging 20.2 points per game while shooting 14-for-38 (37%) from long range and 37-for-42 (88%) from the stripe.

• In the last six games, freshman guard Ty-Laur Johnson has totaled 26 assists against just 13 turnovers. Johnson had just five total assists and eight turnovers in the Cardinals' first three outings. Since 2010, Johnson is just the third Louisville freshman to have at least four games with five-plus assists, joining NBA Draft picks David Johnson (eight times in 2019-20) and Terry Rozier (four times in 2013-14).

HISTORY VS. ARKANSAS STATE

Last Meeting: Louisville 54, Arkansas State 27
Nov. 22, 2011 | Louisville, Ky.

Brandon Peterson had six points and 10 rebounds and Arkansas State lost 54-27 against No. 7 Louisville in the lowest-scoring game for the Red Wolves since the shot clock was implemented in 1986.

Kyle Kuric scored 12 points and Gorgui Dieng added 10 points and seven rebounds for the Cardinals as they continued to deal with a swath of injuries, including one to starting point guard Peyton Siva.

Arkansas State committed 22 turnovers for a second straight game and shot 24.4 percent from the field in their worst offensive output since a 24-23 win over Wisconsin-Green Bay in 1981-82.

The Red Wolves scored the first five points of the game, but Louisville used a 16-0 first-half run to open a double-digit lead. The Cardinals slowly pulled away in the second half to win the opener of a 10-game homestand.