Louisville didn’t have their best offensive showing, shooting only 38.6 from the field and just 4-of-18 on three-point attempts, but they in turn held Georgia Tech to just 34.9 percent. This came in spite of the Cardinals struggling to contain Yellow Jackets guard Miles Kelly, who finished with an astounding 36 points.
Kelly’s outing and GT’s hot three-point shooting (9-of-25) was countered primarily by good execution down low and at the free throw line by UofL. The Cardinals finished with 30 points in the paint, and shot 31-of-34 at the charity stripe compared to 14-of-18 by their visitors.
Although Louisville’s offensive performance was not at its best—they shot only 38.6 percent from the field and only 4 of 18 from three-point range—they were able to keep Georgia Tech to 34.9 percent. Despite the fact that Yellow Jackets guard Miles Kelly finished with an incredible 36 points, the Cardinals were unable to contain him.
UofL mainly countered Kelly’s performance and GT’s excellent three-point shooting (9-of-25) with strong down low and free throw line play. The Cardinals shot 31 of 34 from the charity stripe, compared to their opponents’ 14 of 18 attempts, and finished with 30 points in the paint.
Six Cardinals finished in double figures, with Kaleb Glenn recording his first career double-double with a team-high 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Tre White finished with 14 points and six rebounds, followed by Mike James and Skyy Clark with 11 points apiece. Brandon Huntley-Hatfield finished with 12 points and was just one rebound shy of a double-double. Ty-Laur Johnson finished with 12 points and five assists.
Both teams had a terrible time coming up with anything that even somewhat resembled offence from the start. During the first twelve minutes of the game, Georgia Tech could only manage a 4-of-19 performance from the field, while Louisville only managed a 3-of-14 effort.
The Cardinals were better at getting to the free throw line in the second half than they were in the first, despite their poor shooting performance. With just over eight minutes remaining before halftime, they led by as much as six points after going 11 of 12 at the charity stripe during this time.
However, Georgia Tech—and Kelly in particular—exploded from over the arc. The Jackets shot just 1-of-7 from three-point range to begin the game, but they made six of their final nine attempts, four of which came from Kelly. Louisville, on the other hand, was just 1 of 10 from three point range in the first half and trailed 32-30 at the half.
