LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Interstat) — Louisville defeated Notre Dame 76-65 in an Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at KFC Yum! Center.

The Cardinals led 38-32 at halftime and maintained a steady advantage throughout the second half before a crowd of 14,787. Louisville improved to 16-6 overall, while Notre Dame fell to 11-12.

Cole Certa led all scorers with 18 points for the Fighting Irish. Louisville’s offense was balanced, with Isaac McKneely scoring 13 points and Ryan Conwell, Khani Rooths and Sananda Fru each adding 12. Fru also blocked three shots.

Notre Dame shot 11 for 27 from 3-point range but struggled at the free-throw line, making just 6 of 14 attempts. Louisville capitalized on second chances with 15 offensive rebounds.