Despite missing its starting point guard and getting off to a horrendous start, Louisville still managed to give one of its most impressive overall performances of the season Thursday night at the KFC Yum Center.
The Cardinals shot a scorching 63.0 percent from the field in the first half and 56.3 percent for the game as they destroyed visiting Clemson, 92-60. Donovan Mitchell hit all eight of his first half field goal attempts and finished the game with 18 points, the same total that fellow sophomore Deng Adel achieved.
V.J. King, made his third start of the season because of the absence of Quentin Snider, turned in his best offensive performance in weeks, netting 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting.