The Louisville men’s basketball team bounced back from its loss on the weekend with a 69-57 win over Notre Dame on Tuesday night at the KFC Yum! Center. Louisville improved to 12-5 overall and 7-4 in the ACC. Notre Dame falls to 9-12 and 6-9
Highlights from the Cards 69-57 win over Notre Dame.#GoCards pic.twitter.com/zHJiFsSbOL
— Louisville Basketball (@LouisvilleMBB) February 24, 2021
Carlik Jones led Louisville with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Jae’Lyn Withers added 12 points and 13 rebounds. Samuell Williamson had 12 points and 8 boards.
For Notre Dame, Juwan Durham led the way with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Prentice Hubb had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. The Irish shot 37 percent from the field.
This was an important win for Louisville. They could not afford to take a bad loss after imploding on Saturday in Chapel Hill. Without David Johnson there was an opportunity for some guys to step up, and that’s exactly what happened.
Up Next:
Louisville heads on the road for a matchup with Duke on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. Louisville beat Duke 70-65 on Jan. 23 at the KFC Yum! Center.
