Despite scoring 10 points or more in every game but one this season, few, if any, Louisville players have been criticized more than Deng Adel.
Those criticisms are likely to be muted in the days ahead.
Adel scored a career-high 27 points and also pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds as Louisville outlasted Virginia Tech 94-86 Saturday night at the KFC Yum Center. The junior forward was 10 of 15 from the field, including 4 of 6 from beyond the arc.
Despite 16 turnovers, Louisville played one of its most efficient offensive games of the season.