It was a tale of two halves for the Cards tonight. What started as a sloppy and sluggish performance, ended in a twenty point win for Louisville. The Cards led by just two points at halftime, but outscored Rutgers 40-22 in the second half, cruising to a 68-48 win.
Wayne Blackshear led all scorers with 18-points, connecting on 3-of-5 three point attempts. He scored seven of Louisville’s first nine points. When he is a consistent scoring option, Louisville is a much more dynamic team offensively.
Russ Smith was just 3-of-11 from the field, but did finish with 14-points and had one of the best dunks of the season for Louisville. Peyton Siva had a quiet, but effective night. He finished with 9 points, 7 assists and just one turnover. Gorgui Dieng wasn’t a big factor on the offensive end, but blocked 7 shots and grabbed 8 rebounds.
For the second consecutive game we’ve seen flashes of greatness for this Louisville team. The offensive droughts are frustrating to say the least, but tonight’s second half was definitely promising.
February 7, 2013 at 11:10 am
We are getting contributions from some of the other players now, and that balance/depth is a welcome addition.