One almost always holds his breath for an instant when Malik Williams goes up for a shot, whether it’s from the field or the free throw line. The ball goes in the basket just often enough to keep him engaged and aggressive on offense.
Thank goodness. The gangling 6-foot-10 junior played a key role in the University of Louisville basketball team’s 68-64 win over Georgia Tech before a crowd of 15,001 at the KFC Yum! Center on Tuesday. Connecting on three out of four free throw attempts in the final 23 seconds to escape still another thriller.
