Highlights, Photos and Notes: Duke 74, Louisville 65

The highlights, photo gallery and team & player notes from Louisville's game vs. Duke

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Kicking off the post-Chris Mack era against one of the top teams in college basketball, Louisville was unable to close down the stretch, falling to No. 9 Duke at the KFC Yum! Center on Saturday.

The Atlantic Coast Conference put together a highlight tape of the matchup, which you can see here:

Team Notes:

• Louisville is now 9-12 all-time against Duke and 4-4 versus the Blue Devils in Louisville.
• The Cardinals finished 8-of-22 from the three-point line on Saturday, their ninth game this season and third straight with at least eight made threes.
• Louisville's bench scored 28 points, its 12th game with at least 28 points.
  • Louisville's leading scorer (El Ellis) marked the ninth time this season and third straight game the leading scorer came off the bench.
• The Cardinals grabbed 10 offensive rebounds, their ninth game with at least 10 this season.
• Louisville finished with just nine turnovers. It was the third straight game the Cardinals have finished with single digit turnovers.

Player Notes:

• El Ellis came off the bench to lead the Cardinals with 18 points.
  • This was the fourth game this season Ellis has led the Cardinals in scoring.
  • His 16 field goal attempts on Saturday were a season high.
  • This was the seventh game for Ellis with at least 10 points and his third with 18 or more.
• Dre Davis finished with 16 points, two shy of his season high.
  • Davis has been in double figures in seven games this season.
  • Davis is averaging 12.7 points over his last three games.
  • Davis matched his season and career high with two three-pointers made, also done against Mississippi State on Nov. 25.
  • Malik Williams registered his 11th career double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
    • Williams has six double-doubles this season.
    • Williams has scored in double figures in 12 games this season, including four of the last five contests.
    • Williams has pulled down 10 or more rebounds in nine games this year.
    • The 12 rebounds were one shy of his career high.

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    NOTE: Photos courtesy of Louisville Report's Cindy Rice Shelton.

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