Tuesday afternoon Cardinal news and notes
Share this story NET Rankings Update: No. 51 (no change). The U of L baseball team is back in action today against Murray State. Here’s a preview. Three-Man-Weave previews the ACC tournament and joins the chorus of folks predicting that Louisville will lose to Duke on Wednesday. Brian Geisinger over at ACCSports.com justifies his all-conference picks and shows love to both Carlik Jones (First Team) and Jae’Lyn Withers (All Freshman, FOY runner-up).
Carlik Jones, Louisville
-It took no time for Carlik Jones, following his arrival at Louisville, to re-announce himself as one of top guards in college basketball he wasn’t afraid of the bigger stage: 26.5 USG%, 26.4% assist rate, 12.9 TOV%
Virginia foils Louisville yet again, 68-58
Share this story
As it turns out, not everything about this pandemic season is different.
In a game that felt eerily similar to a majority of Louisville-Virginia games of the recent past, the Cavaliers plodded out to an early lead over their hosts, held off a couple of U of L runs, and ultimately walked away with a 68-58 victory.
With the win coupled with Florida State’s loss, Virginia locked up its 25th consecutive ACC regular season title. Or at least it feels that way. I don’t know what the actual statistic is and I’m not going to look it up.
Seedy K’s GameCap: Virginia
Share this story
Even in an off season defensively, Virginia plays that defense better than just about everybody else.
So, it’s a head scratcher that Louisville’s offensive game plan appeared to be: Give the ball to Indispensable Carlik Jones or David Johnson on the pick and roll, and have them drive the ball into . . .
. . . the middle, which is clogged, and where they will be surrounded. And, especially in diminutive ICJ’s case, smothered.
So, it is only mildly surprising that Jones did not tally from the field
until the 16:50 mark of the second half. He was 0/8 in the first, 2/15 from the game, while having several shots blocked.
With eye on double bye, Louisville takes on No 21 Virginia theusnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theusnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.