Louisville Basketball: 5 Extremely Encouraging Takeaways vs. Clemson
By Derek Snyder
We take a look at five extremely encouraging takeaways from Louisville basketball’s win over Clemson on Thursday night.
The Louisville basketball team was able to overcome their first game without Quentin Snider and get a blow-out win over the Clemson Tigers. The Cards’ 92-60 win over their conference-rivals proved that they can handle life without their leader, but the true test will come on Saturday against the Florida State Seminoles.
Louisville played extremely well against Clemson and made an amazing nine shots from the perimeter.
Enough with the short preview and on with the five encouraging takeaways from the win over Clemson:
5. Louisville Finished The First Half Extremely Strong
It was pretty clear, right out of the gate, that the Cardinals were going to struggle playing without their leader and point guard, Quentin Snider. Not to mention, it didn’t help that Clemson made three straight shots after two Anas Mahmoud turnovers.
However, if there is one thing that I have become very proud of with this team, it’s that they don’t blink whenever times get tough. These guys have played in so many huge basketball games this year, that they’ve learned to not freak out when your down by seven to a team like Clemson.
The turning point of this game came at the 9:12 mark in the first half, when Clemson pushed their lead to nine. Deng Adel then made a lay-up, which sparked a Louisville run that helped them get their first lead with 5:32 left in the half.
With that being said, the most impressive finish to the half was Donovan Mitchell making two, three pointers in the last 15 seconds. Remember what we said about Mitchell rising in Draft Express’ NBA Mock Draft?