Louisville Cardinals Face Off Against Chattanooga Mocs at KFC Yum! Center
In a closely contested game at the KFC Yum! Center, the Louisville Cardinals and the Chattanooga Mocs battled it out on the hardwood. The final score read 81-71 in favor of the visiting team. The Cardinals now hold a record of 0-1, while the Mocs improved to 1-0.
The game was marked by several lead changes and both teams were tied four times throughout the match, indicating a competitive spirit between them. Despite their efforts, Louisville fell short as they struggled with field goal accuracy, shooting only 38 percent compared to Chattanooga's more efficient 44 percent from the field.
The home team's performance was highlighted by their aggressive play in the paint where they scored 38 points. However, this was not enough to overcome their opponents who managed to put up an impressive display from beyond the arc with a three-point shooting percentage of 41. The Mocs also capitalized on turnovers scoring 22 points off turnovers while Louisville managed to score only 19.
Louisville showed tenacity on defense with seven steals but it was overshadowed by their own turnovers which amounted to fifteen for this game. In terms of rebounds, both teams grabbed an equal share with each securing 41 rebounds; however, Louisville had more offensive rebounds at sixteen which gave them additional second-chance opportunities reflected in their twelve second-chance points.
One area where Louisville excelled was free throw attempts; they went to line twenty times but could only convert thirteen of those into points reflecting a free throw percentage of just about sixty-five percent. On defense though they committed twenty-one personal fouls and had one player foul out during intense gameplay.
As for Chattanooga's notable statistics aside from three-pointers made (fourteen), they also showed proficiency in two-point shots making thirteen out of twenty-seven attempts resulting in an almost fifty percent success rate for two-pointers. Their fast break execution led them to score ten fast break points and eighteen second chance points thanks largely due to twelve offensive rebounds.
Looking ahead after this tough loss at home, fans can catch The Louisville Cardinals back in action against Coppin State Eagles at KFC Yum! Center on November sixteen around seven o'clock PM Eastern Time broadcasted over ACC Network Extra via internet streaming platforms.