Malik Williams #5 of the Louisville Cardinals(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
The first half of the matchup against Duke may have been the best half Louisville basketball has played to date. Fast breaks, ball movement, and dominant rebounding against a team as hungry for a win as Duke was simply remarkable.
A move to slot Malik Williams in at center was beneficial to the entire team. Guys like Jae’Lyn Withers were thriving being able to live on the perimeter a little bit more while Williams could man the inside as an elite defensive presence.