In what was easily its most impressive performance of the young season, the Louisville men’s basketball team jumped on Mississippi State early and never let up, rolling to a 72-58 triumph in the semifinals of the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship.
Samuell Williamson was the early star for the Cards. The junior forward came off the bench and knocked down six of his first seven shots, helping U of L build a double-digit lead that was never put in danger. Williamson finished with a team-high 15 points to go along with six rebounds.
Dre Davis (12) and Jae’Lyn Withers (11) joined Williamson as double figure scorers, while Malik Williams (8 points, 10 rebounds) came up one basket shy of a double-double.