The Louisville Cardinals fell to the Clemson Tigers on Saturday in a hard-fought game, 70-83. Despite a valiant effort from the Cardinals, the Tigers proved to be too much to handle, securing the win with a strong performance on both ends of the floor.
The Cardinals had a balanced scoring effort, with Mike James leading the way with 17 points, followed by Ellis Ellis and Jae’Lyn Withers with 12 and 11 points respectively. The Cardinals also had contributions on the glass, Sydney Curry leads the team with 6 rebounds, Kamari Lands and JJ Traynor added 5 and 3 rebounds respectively. The team had 10 assists, El Ellis led the team with 5 assists, Mike James and Kamari Lands added 1 assist each.
However, the Cardinals had a hard time shooting the ball with a game percentage of 40.7% from the field and 45.0% from the 3-point line. The turnovers also became a problem for the team with 22.4% turnover rate and 15 turnovers which resulted in extra possessions for the Tigers.
Clemson, on the other hand, had a strong shooting performance, finishing the game with a field goal percentage of 52.8% and a 3-point field goal percentage of 38.1%. Hunter Tyson was the standout player for the Tigers in this matchup, scoring 28 points on the strength of 9-13 field goal shooting and 6-9 from 3 point
range. He was a force on the offensive end and on the glass, also securing 11 rebounds. His scoring performance was undoubtedly instrumental to the team’s success and led the Tigers to the 83-70 victory.
The Tigers also had a solid performance on the defensive end, with several players contributing to the team’s success. The Cardinals couldn’t find a way to score easy buckets, and the Tigers defense was key to limit the Cardinals’ scoring opportunities.
The Cardinals tried to fight back in the second half, but it proved to be too little too late. The team had a 7-0 run over 1:04 and 4 of last 5 field goal attempts were successful, but they couldn’t overcome the deficit they had accumulated earlier in the game.
In summary, the game was hard fought, but the Cardinals ultimately fell short against the Tigers, who proved to be too much for them to handle. The Tigers’ strong shooting, solid defense and the contribution of Tyson on both ends of the floor were the deciding factors in the game. The Cardinals will have to focus on improving their shooting percentage, turnovers and time leading if they want to improve their chances of winning future games.
