University of Louisville Men's Basketball Post-Game Notes
December 28, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 28, 2006
- Jerry Smith led the Cardinals in scoring for the second straight game, scoring 16 on 6-of-8 accuracy from the field. Over the last three games, Smith has hit 17-of-23 shots from the field (.739), including 11-of-16 three-point goals (.688).
- The 41 points scored by Northeastern was the fewest for a U of L opponent since Jan. 19, 2005 when the Cardinals defeated East Carolina 92-41.
- The Cardinals held a season-high +17 margin on the boards (44-27). U of L has outrebounded its last two opponents by an average margin of +15.5.
- Juan Palacios, playing with a bruised right wrist, grabbed 10 rebounds for his third double digit rebounding effort of the season. Palacios passed the 550 mark in career rebounds.
- The Cardinals hit just 55.2 percent of their free throws (16-29), their third worst performance of the season. U of L has hit better than 70 percent at the line just twice this season.
- In winning its last three games by an average margin of 23 points, Louisville has limited its opponents to 37.8 percent shooting from the field, outrebounded the opposition by +10.7, and collected an average of 10.3 steals a game.
- Louisville has won its last six straight games played after Christmas and 13 of the last 14.
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