Film Session: Louisville
With the Hoosiers up two with 1:08 to play, Cunningham gets a ball screen from Malik Williams on the left wing:
As McRoberts pinches in towards him, McMahon calls for the ball on the right wing:
The pass comes as McRoberts hustles back to McMahon:
McMahon launches a deep 3-pointer with McRoberts and Langford in front of him:
It misses and the rebound is knocked to the left wing:
Jordan Nwora recovers it and fades back behind the 3-pointer line. Justin Smith is immediately on the closeout with his hands up:
Smith does a decent job on the closeout:
The shot misses and Phinisee snags the rebound:
Where second-chance points hurt the Hoosiers earlier in the game, Smith’s awareness here made things more difficult for the Cardinals on this key possession. McRoberts’ recovery was key as well.
Video:
Continue to page 4 to see another defensive stop from IU:
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