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PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -- Louisville coach Rick Pitino wasnt happy with all the bad shots his 10th-ranked Cardinals hoisted up early against Old Dominion -- especially with ones by sophomore Donovan Mitchell. Air Max 95 Baratas Mujer España .In the first half he was trying to win a game of H-O-R-S-E, see the most difficult shot he could take so he could win the game, Pitino quipped.Mitchell went on to score all 15 of his points after halftime to help the Cardinals hold off Old Dominion 68-62 in overtime in the final game of the first day at the Battle 4 Atlantis.Mitchell went 0 for 3 from the field in that scoreless first half, but went on to hit three 3-pointers -- including the long straightaway shot on Louisvilles first possession in overtime that put the Cardinals (4-0) ahead for good.Kind of like what Coach said: just kind of forced the issue, Mitchell said of the first half. Thats not really what you want to do, especially coming out here and playing in your first real tournament like this. You just have to settle down and let the game come to you.Mitchell also hit some key free throws and came up with a couple of key plays, one being a steal in the paint with his team protecting a 59-58 lead with 1:22 left in OT.Quentin Snider scored 18 points to lead the Cardinals on a night when they struggled to knock down much of anything, while Mangok Mathiang nearly won it in regulation for Louisville with an inside basket with 14.4 seconds left.Louisville shot 24 percent in the first half and 30 percent for the game.Brandan Stith scored 22 points, including a putback with 6.3 seconds left to answer Mathiang and force overtime for the Monarchs (2-1). Old Dominion shot just 38 percent, but hurt its chances most by missing 17 of 32 free throws.We left a lot of points out there, ODU coach Jeff Jones said. And free throw shooting was certainly a big part of it. But I think offensively, I dont think Im going to be sleeping very well. There were a bunch of times where we had opportunities and we just kind of shot ourselves in the foot.BIG PICTURELouisville: Pitino pointed to his teams first-half shot selection as a factor in the bad shooting percentage, but said he was happy with his team showing enough toughness to overcome it and play better as the game wore on.Thats the storyline of the game, not that we shot bad, Pitino said. Its the fact we overcame it and won the game.ODU: The Monarchs have won 52 games the past two seasons and have four returning starters, so this was a winnable game against a power conference team that simply got away. The free throw shooting, in particular, stood out along with 22 turnovers -- the kind of mistakes that proved too costly against a Top 10 opponent.You look out there and see as hard-fought as that game was, Jones said. I wish we had back some of those offensive possessions.POLL IMPLICATIONSThe Cardinals have climbed from No. 13 in the preseason AP Top 25 , but theyll get a tough test to stay in their current perch when they play a high-scoring Wichita State team on Thursday.WILD FINISHStith nearly found a way to top his OT-forcing shot. He stole the ensuing inbounds pass and launched a hurried 3-pointer from the corner that missed. Louisville got the ball back with 1.4 seconds left after a review for an inbounds play, but Deng Adels final heave from beyond halfcourt wasnt close.UP NEXTLouisville: The Cardinals wont have much time to prepare for Wichita State in a game scheduled to tip off roughly 14 hours after this one wrapped up. The Shockers played the days first of four games.We wont make any excuses, Pitino said. Well just have to adjust on the fly and see what happens. But we have no prep time.ODU: The Monarchs will face LSU on Thursday in the losers bracket on Day 2 of the three-games-in-three-days event.---Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/aaronbeardap---More AP college basketball at http://collegebasketball.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-Top25 ;España Air Max 270 Ocean Bliss/Negras-Hot Punch . Halladay signed a one-day contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday that allowed the veteran right-hander to retire as a member of team with which he broke into the majors and spent the bulk of his distinguished 16-year career. Nike Epic React Flyknit Comprar .Y. - Nelson Mandela will be honoured by the New York Yankees with a plaque in Monument Park.http:///...ia-blast-negras.html . Canada is now down to its 22-player limit, although but players wont be registered until Christmas Day. Changes could still be made as a result of a suspension or injury. Tournament overviewComilla Victorians started the season as defending champions, and their collection of players in and out of the players draft said a lot about their aspirations in 2016. But they floundered from the start, losing their first five games in a row. With the other teams off to far better starts, there was nowhere to go for Comilla.One of the main problems was the unpredictability in their playing XI. There were too many changes in the first five games, especially when it came to their overseas choices. It became clear quite early, that Comilla were not sure about their playing XI, and were making guesses.The dip in form for Imrul Kayes and Liton Das played a major role in their decline while Ashar Zaidi, last years best player, was not featuring regularly either.Mashrafe Mortaza seemed exasperated at one stage, but he had to soldier on even with an injured hamstring. The performance of Rashid Khan, Marlon Samuels and Nabil Samad would be their key takeaways from the tournament but they would rue poor selection and fielding.High pointComilla managed to win games, but only towards the end of the tournament, and the comfort with which they beat Khulna Titans was a reminder of how well they could have done, hhad they not started so poorly. Nike Air Max 97 España. Low pointLosing the first five games on the trot left Comilla with very little chance to qualify for the playoffs. It unloaded all their momentum to a point where prestige became the only reason for the owners, management and players to attend the games. Top of the classMarlon Samuels was Comillas best batsman at the end of the season, but it was once again Mashrafe Mortaza who pushed himself hard to ensure wins. He bowled superbly with both new and old ball and even took a shorter run-up, having struggled with a hamstring injury towards the end of the league matches.Under-par performerLiton Das had another poor BPL campaign, finishing with 64 runs in 11 games. He was shuffled around the batting line-up after he failed to shine as a top-order batsman. His wicketkeeping was not extraordinary, which also did not help his case.Tip for 2017Comilla must learn how to build a squad based on local players, rather than relying too much on foreign recruits. It would be interesting to see if they would continue with head coach Mizanur Rahman Babul next season. Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys Youth NFL Jerseys Cheap Wholesale NFL Camo Jerseys Disocunt Football Jerseys Disocunt Football Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Jerseys Wholesale ' ' '
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