—Jeff Walz and his U19 USA Basketball squad rolled into the round of 16 of the FIBA World Cup with a 95-50 rout of Hugary on Tuesday. Walz will be on R&R this afternoon to talk about the experience in Bangkok so far.
—In the same tournament, incoming U of L freshman Norika Konno has helped Japan also advance into the round of 16.
—With a little over 100 days to go until the start of a much-anticipated Louisville basketball season, Jeff Greer writes about the Cardinal items that are on his mind.