Notre Dame vs Louisville

Louisville shoots its way to victory over the Irish

Louisville used timely three point shooting and three point attempt volume to slowly pull away from Notre Dame

Notre Dame battled hard on the defensive end, but could not score enough.

Louisville’s athleticism took over on both ends in the 2nd half.

Key Stats

Louisville 11 of 33 three’s while only taking 20 two point shots

Louisville shot 49.1% from the field on the evening

Notre Dame shot 36.4% form the field including only 27.3% from range

Key Individual Performances

Louisville’s Chucky Hepburn was the catalyst for the Cardinals with 16 points, 6 assists, a block and 3 steals

Markus Burton led Notre Dame with 22 points but struggle vs Hepburn and committed 6 turnovers

Louisville Reyne Smith was 4-11 on the evening all from 3 point line

What it means

Louisville adds a road win to its resume. Currently on the 7/8 cut line

Notre Dame continues to struggle to find a winning formula in a tough season

Notre Dame will host SMU on Wednesday while Louisville returns home on Saturday to host Florida State

Quotes

Louisville Head Coach Pat Kelsey”Our guys were gritty….we are tough physical team”

Notre Dame head coach Micah Shrewsberry, “Sometimes you need some playmaking”

More from Coach Kelsey on Reyne Smith going over 100 three’s on the year “Reyne has really elevated his level of play.  He is really invested in his game.  He can guard and he is tough.