Louisville Men's Basketball Postgame Notes vs. Clemson
January 27, 2021 | Men's Basketball
Clemson 54, Louisville 50
January 27, 2021
Littlejohn Coliseum | Clemson, S.C.
TEAM NOTES
January 27, 2021
Littlejohn Coliseum | Clemson, S.C.
TEAM NOTES
- Louisville is now 7-4 all-time against Clemson and 2-3 on the road against the Tigers.
- The Cardinals shot a season-low 31.6 percent (18-for-57) from the field on Wednesday.
- It was the lowest shooting percentage for UofL since shooting 30.9 percent in a 64-52 loss to Virginia on Feb. 23, 2019.
- Louisville led 22-21 at the half, marking the first time this season the Cardinals have lost after leading at halftime.
- The 54 points allowed by Louisville on Wednesday matched the best defensive night against an ACC opponent this season, also done against Pittsburgh.
- Clemson is the fifth Louisville opponent held below 60 points this season.
- Louisville limited Clemson to just 35.8 percent (19-of-53) shooting, the seventh time this season the Cardinals have held the opponent to below 40 percent for the game.
- Clemson attempted 35 three-pointers, the most by a Louisville opponent since Notre Dame took 38 on Jan. 16, 2018.
- The Cardinals outrebounded Clemson 42-38 in the loss, the first time UofL has lost this season when leading on the glass.
- Louisville grabbed 12 offensive rebounds, the second time in the last three games the Cardinals have reached double figures in offensive boards.
- Louisville made just 9-of-16 (56.3 percent) attempts from the free throw line, its lowest free throw percentage since finishing 9-for-20 (45 percent) in the overtime loss at Kentucky last season.
- Louisville had just one player reach double digit points (Carlik Jones), the first time the Cardinals haven't had multiple double-digit scorers since a 69-49 loss at Syracuse on Feb. 20, 2019.
- Carlik Jones was the lone Louisville player in double figures with 11 points on Wednesday.
- The 11 points matched a season low for Jones (Pittsburgh).
- Jae'Lyn Withers matched his career high with 12 rebounds, also done against Virginia Tech.
- Samuell Williamson grabbed 10 rebounds, his third double-digit rebounding night of the season.
- JJ Traynor was the Cardinals' leading scorer in the first half, scoring all six of his points in the first 20 minutes.
- Charles Minlend played a season-high 17 minutes and scored his first three points of his Louisville career in the first half.
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