Louisville/Connecticut Postgame Notes

by Mike Rutherford on Feb 7, 2012 1:07 PM EST in Basketball

Via Stat Sheet:

This game was statistically over in the 2nd half with 6:44 left to go.
Louisville started 19-5 during the 2008, 2002, and 1996 seasons (since 1996).
The win over Connecticut extended the Louisville winning streak to 5 games.
Lville beat the spread by 17.0 points. That makes the 12th time this season the Cardinals have beat the spread.
This was the 6th blowout win this season (a win by 20 or more points). Over the past 5 seasons, Lville has been on the winning end of 52 blowout games.
The Cardinals have won 100% of the time this season (6-0) after recording 80 or more total points.
Louisville has won 100% of the time this season (9-0) when its had a field goal percentage of 44.4% or better.
Louisville has won 75% of the time this season (6-2) after committing 13 or fewer turnovers.
Lville has won 100% of the time this season (5-0) when opponents record 7 or fewer assists.
Lville wins 84% of the time this season (11-2) when their opponent has 15 or more turnovers.
Lville has won 77% of the time this season (7-2) after holding an opponent to under 35.1% field goal percentage.
This season Louisville has won 80% of the time (4-1) when Chris Smith has 4 three pointers or more, 78% of the time (15-4) when Kyle Kuric plays 32 minutes or more, and 100% of the time (4-0) when Peyton Siva has 9 assists or more.
The Cardinals set season highs for three point percentage, assists, and three pointers.
The last time Lville had a three point percentage of 44.0% or higher was Feb 12, 2011 against Syracuse (link).
Lville set a season low for blocks.
The Cardinals have outshot their opponents in field goal percentage for the past 7 games.
This is the 17th game at home this season--Lville has a 13.8 average scoring margin against opponents at home.
The top two rebounders (Chane Behanan and Kyle Kuric) accounted for 46.6% of the rebounds.
Chris Smith has led the team in scoring in 4 out of 24 games this season.
Chane Behanan has led the team in rebounding in 9 out of 24 games this season.
Gorgui Dieng had a career high with 6 steals.
Chane Behanan recorded the 8th double digit rebound game of his career.
Chris Smith had a career high with 4 three pointers.

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Hard to have as many blocks

When they don’t even make it up toward the basket.

by guyngreen on Feb 7, 2012 1:09 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Yeah.

When I saw Gorgui didn’t have a block, I was shocked and a little disappointed… until I saw that he had 6 steals. What a presence he has been. Love Gorgs.

ALL HAIL

by Cardinal_Pride on Feb 7, 2012 1:39 PM EST up reply actions

Louisville has 100% of their home games this season

We I record at least four beers and a cocktail drank

by cardchomp on Feb 7, 2012 1:23 PM EST reply actions

*won 100%

by cardchomp on Feb 7, 2012 1:23 PM EST up reply actions

I know you didn't mean it this way,

but I’m definitely going to start calling them “cocktail dranks.”

ALL HAIL

by Cardinal_Pride on Feb 7, 2012 1:38 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

still celebrating?

by gunner921 on Feb 7, 2012 1:42 PM EST up reply actions

Took my talents to the BBC afterwards so I'm not exactly on my A game today

by cardchomp on Feb 7, 2012 2:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

If you had ever watched any porn you would have never made that post.

But it make me laugh REALLY hard.

by Card_in_Bama on Feb 7, 2012 6:32 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

so then why the hell didn't you step it up for the Notre Dame game?

This is now on you.

by ericdedwar on Feb 7, 2012 2:04 PM EST up reply actions

For ND, I was home with the flu.

And apparently, Theraflu “dranks” don’t have the same positive effect

by cardchomp on Feb 7, 2012 2:12 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

Starting to like you more and more cardchomp.

by Remote Cardinal on Feb 7, 2012 4:43 PM EST up reply actions

I think the team needed a confidence boost

and this was just what the doctor ordered. A balance needed to be found. Cockiness doesn’t work, self-pity doesn’t work, just some good old-fashioned confidence is the solution. If they can carry this into WV on Saturday it could be a really good day

by ericdedwar on Feb 7, 2012 2:12 PM EST reply actions

A win AT West Virginia would be a HUGE confidence boost, considering all the trouble we traditionally have there.

Please refs, stay out of this one.

by Carolina Cardinal on Feb 7, 2012 2:53 PM EST up reply actions

YES SIR

I want to do a picture of a referee shirt with a line through it, but I don’t think anyone would notice the line

by twistedenglish77 on Feb 7, 2012 6:17 PM EST up reply actions

Chane making a case for BE freshman of the year

by cardchomp on Feb 7, 2012 3:09 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Going to be hard to beat the two guys from St. Johns- Harrison and Harkless

by TCUCard on Feb 7, 2012 3:15 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah. I think it's automatically going to Harkless.

But getting on the “finalist” list this year would be impressive for Chane.

by Remote Cardinal on Feb 7, 2012 4:44 PM EST up reply actions

Its also wonderful we get to

have a full week of practice after a good win. The win should help confidence and the extra practice will improve skills.

Beat WVU

"Winning gets you where you want to go"
-CS5-

by lvl1 on Feb 7, 2012 3:17 PM EST reply actions

Two things I was very thankful for when we got the BE schedule this year

a full week off right before a tough 4-game stretch (Rutgers, UConn, @WVU, Cuse)
After that rough stretch, a full 9-day break including a holiday to prepare for our game @UC.

Let’s see if anyone figures out what I did there.

by Remote Cardinal on Feb 7, 2012 4:49 PM EST up reply actions