Overview
- Brown tied Wes Unseld’s Louisville single-game record with 45 points and surpassed Cooper Flagg’s ACC freshman single-game mark of 42.
- His 10-of-16 shooting from three tied the Cardinals’ single-game record for made threes, and he finished 14-of-23 from the field and 7-of-7 at the line.
- The No. 24 Cardinals overwhelmed N.C. State 118-77, shooting 60% overall and 18-of-30 from deep, with Ryan Conwell adding 31 points on 10-of-14 shooting.
- Brown posted nine rebounds, three steals and two assists, hit the tying 45th point on a deep three with 2:09 left, and was subbed out after a timeout to a roar from 14,389 fans.
- Louisville improved to 18-6 (8-4 ACC) with a fourth straight win and visits Baylor on Feb. 14.