The Cardinals (16-6, 6-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) overcame another cold start to lead 38-28 just before halftime, but needed much of the second half to gain another double-digit cushion against the stubborn Fighting Irish.
Advertisement
Louisville made it 64-54 on a Conwell steal and three-point play with six minutes left, and Rooths added five during the 4:26 drive that Conwell capped with four more points.
Cole Certa scored 18 points with five 3-pointers for Notre Dame (11-12, 2-8), which lost its third straight game and ninth in 11 games.
Isaac McKneely hit four 3-pointers for 13 points, Sananda Fru added 12 and Kasean Pryor 10 off the bench as the Cardinals won their second straight game.
Louisville was also 13 of 18 from the line, while the Irish converted just 6 of 14. That helped the Cardinals shoot 41%, including 7 of 31 (23%) behind the arc, while also outrebounding Notre Dame 46-35 with a 40-22 dominance in the paint.
Advertisement
The Irish were 11 of 27 from deep (41%), but shot just 39% overall and 37% after halftime. Brady Koehler scored 11 points.
Notre Dame led 16-9 before Louisville tied it on a three-pointer by Conwell after multiple passes around the arc. Seven lead changes followed before Mikel Brown Jr.’s two free throws put the Cardinals up 27-25 en route to a 38-32 lead built from the line as they converted 6 of 8 opportunities while the Irish were just 1 of 2.
Next
Louisville visits Wake Forest on Saturday.
Notre Dame hosts Florida State on Saturday.
___
Receive poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 all season long. Register here and here (AP mobile app). AP College Basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball