Louisville knocks off top seed Michigan State
...15 years under coach Tom Izzo, could not overcome a horrid shooting game, a result in part of a grinding fullcourt press by Louisville and the inside defense of Cardinals 6-11 center Gorgui Dieng. Dieng, a sophomore from Senegal who led the Big East with 3.1...info
NCAA tournament 2012: Louisville tops Florida to reach Final Four
...Gators weren’t making three-pointers, they often were turning the ball over, which contributed to an up-tempo pace of play. Louisville turned six Florida turnovers into seven points in the first half. Meantime, the Cardinals turned the ball over just twice...info
Woman seriously injured in Old Louisville apartment fire
...Clark County School Board received some...- 6:56 pm A woman was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon by a fire in her Old Louisville apartment,...- 6:46 pm Ross Bjork's stint at Western Kentucky University wasn't long, but it certainly made an impact.- 2:26...info
Louisville continues hot streak, upsets Michigan St.
...paint as they hoped. Whenever center Adreian Payne or forward Derrick Nix got the ball down low, they were collapsed upon by Louisville’s 2-3 zone and Dieng’s long arms. “We thought if we could keep Gorgui in the game we could beat them,†Pitino said. “And...info
Louisville-Florida Postgame Notes
...the last 10 minutes of the second half, Louisville went on a 23-8 run. With 10 minutes left, Florida held a 60-49 advantage. Louisville scored 15 points off of turnovers in the game. Florida did not score a single point on a turnover. Florida turned the ball...info
Louisville knocks out No. 1 Michigan State 57-44
...winner on Saturday for a spot in next weekend’s Final Four in New Orleans. Michigan State ends the season at 29-8. Louisville scored only 23 first-points, and led by five. The Cardinals doubled the lead to10 at 35-25 when Michigan State answered with a 6-0...info
MSU men's basketball tipoff: Spartans vs. Louisville
...defensive skills will be tested by the explosive speed of Siva, who isnt much of a shooter but has 191 assists, No. 2 on Louisvilles single-season chart. Wood, who is having a strong postseason, figures to match up with Smith. MSU needs Wood to run hard and...info
It's not 2009 Louisville, but 'D' remains tough
...at it as a big deal, but when they're combining for 21 points and 10 rebounds, it's still the center position. So we've gotten a lot out of that." Series: Louisville leads 4-3 (Michigan State won, 64-52, in 2009 to advance to the Final Four in Detroit)...info
West Region matchup: No. 4 Louisville vs. No. 7 Florida
...smart decisions in the backcourt and just try to fight off their pressure. We know Louisville is a pretty good pressing team.†Louisville’s big concern: What if the pressure defense doesn’t work? Florida has three guards who average more than 31 minutes per...info
Louisville in Final 4 with 72-68 win over Florida
...coach Billy Donovan reacts during the first half of an NCAA tournament West Regional final college basketball game against Louisville, Saturday, March 24, 2012, in Phoenix. PHOENIX Hated to do that to ya, kid. Rick Pitino nearly came unhinged and his point...info