By Conner Farrell–
Sophomore Deng Adel led men’s basketball past Boston College for Louisville’s third straight conference win. With a career-high 19 points, Adel guided the Cards past the Eagles 90-67.
Following the first media timeout, the Cards pushed the lead to 30-15 behind Adel, who ultimately finished the half hitting all five of his shots for 12 points.
Boston College narrowed the gap to 34-30 with three minutes to go. Louisville’s play in the last 10 minutes of the half was marred by missed shots and errant passes turning into eight turnovers.
The Cards did, however, shot better from the floor than the Eagles in the first, 52 percent to 32 percent. The Cards led 39 to 30 going into halftime.
Louisville opened the second half by involving the post players, which resulted in back-to-back baskets for junior Jaylen Johnson. The defense play of the post players was noticeably improved with a couple blocked shots within the first eight minutes of the half.
The Cards extended the lead to 63-44 behind a 13-4 run with 10 minutes to play in the game. Louisville finished the game by outscoring the Eagles 27-13.
The Cards move to 19-4 and 7-3 in the ACC. The team is back in action on Feb. 6 as they square off against the No. 9 Virginia Cavaliers.
