Sophomores David Johnson and Samuell Williamson each picked up their first career double-doubles, Carlik Jones scored 11 points in his return and Louisville defeated short-handed Pittsburgh 64-54 on Tuesday night. Johnson scored 17 points with 11 rebounds, and Williamson had 14 points, 12 rebounds and two blocked shots as Louisville controlled the second half. Louisville had been idled 18 days by coronavirus concerns and Jones, among the ACC leaders in points, rebounds and assists, had still not cleared NCAA return protocols in time for the Wisconsin game. A late 8-2 run in which Williamson and Jones did all the scoring pushed the lead to a comfortable 12 points with just over a minute to go. The freshman was key in the first half, making five consecutive shots and scoring 12 points to keep Pitt in it.

Source: Fox News December 23, 2020 15:57 UTC