vs. Louisville:18 points 3 assists
We begin with Moretti’s performance in Tech’s biggest win of the season. When the Red Raiders took down No. 1 Louisville back in December, the junior gave his team 18 points and three assists to help secure the program’s first-ever win against a team sitting atop the national polls.
In the 70-57 win, Moretti was just one of three Red Raiders in double-digits and one of only two starters to get past the 10-point mark. Terrence Shannon Jr. added 13 that night while Avery Benson came out of nowhere to score 10 off the bench.
Moretti wasn’t at his most efficient in this game making just 4-15 shots from the floor. In fact, his .267 field goal percentage was his third-worst of the year for a game in which he attempted at least 10 shots.
But he made up for that by going 8-8 from the free-throw line. That’s a sign that he was aggressive when he had the ball, something that he struggles to be at times when his shot isn’t falling.
Another sign that he was aggressive with the ball that night was the fact that he had three assists to tie for second on the team. Chris Clarke got the start in place of the injured Ramsey and led the way with six.
The fact that Moretti was able to get to 18 points in this game without Ramsey in the lineup to help threaten the Cardinal defense must not be forgotten. At that point in the season, Tech’s leading scorer was averaging over 17 points per game and his absence allowed more attention to be paid to Moretti and Kyler Edwards.
Still, Tech came up with a huge win, thanks in large part to a swarming defense. But on offense, Moretti was able to be his team’s alpha male against the No. 1 team in the nation in what was one of his best performances of the year.