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Louisville Elite But Flawed

Posted: Mar 27th 2009 9:06PM by Dan Graziano (author feed)
Filed under: Big East, Pac-10, Midwest Region

Louisville made sure it was a rough night for Arizona in the Sweet Sixteen

Well, that was authoritative.

Not surprising, though, that the top-seeded Big East regular-season and tournament champion would have no problem whatsoever with a 12-seed from the Pac-10. This was pretty close to a bye into the Elite Eight for Louisville. For the Wildcats to have had a chance, everything would have had to go perfectly for them. And the Cardinals' entire game is based on making sure things don't go perfectly for their opponent.

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Sweet 16 Live Blogging

Posted: Mar 27th 2009 9:00PM by Chas Rich (author feed)
Filed under: ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-10, WCC, Tourney Rumors, Midwest Region, West Region, South Region, East Region

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Last night's action had one tight game, a blowout that tightened near the end, a walloping, and a game that never became a blowout though the outcome was never in doubt.

Tonight, Louisville takes on that, uh, Cinderella team from the desert in Arizona. Syracuse and Oklahoma should be a lot of fun in the early games. Later tonight Kansas and Michigan State looks like it should be gem. Also North Carolina gets Gonzaga, the original West Coast Cinderella that has not been that for some time.

Stop on by around 6:30 PM ET to talk about the action from yesterday and the games tonight. Plus, there is always the coaching carousel and what happens next at Kentucky.

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Cards Stake Claim to No. 1 Seed

Posted: Mar 14th 2009 11:25PM by Chas Rich (author feed)
Filed under: Big East

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It would be easy to just chalk this up to Syracuse running out of energy in the second half. That's not to say it didn't play a role, but at the same time, it would be a disservice to Louisville.

Comparatively well rested and with a much deeper bench, the Cardinals came in waves at the Orange, and the results were almost predictable given the circumstances Syracuse endured to even make it to the conference final.

No. 5 Louisville 76, No. 18 Syracuse 66: Recap | Box Score | RPI | Scores

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Big East Tournament Preview: Everyone Is Playing, Except Bubble Teams

Posted: Mar 10th 2009 8:01AM by Chas Rich (author feed)
Filed under: Cincinnati, Connecticut, DePaul, Georgetown, Louisville, Marquette, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Seton Hall, Syracuse, Villanova, West Virginia, Big East

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The Big East Tournament gets underway Tuesday, and this year the Big East Tournament (BET) matches the construction of the conference -- oversized, a bit confusing and very clearly divided.

The Big East at this point has seven teams that are definitely going to the NCAA tournament and one team that lies way out on the fringe of the bubble. This year, the BET is all about teams trying to improve or maintain their projected seeding for the Big Dance.

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Big East Tournament Preview: Everyone Playing, Except Bubble Teams

Posted: Mar 10th 2009 8:01AM by Chas Rich (author feed)

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The Big East tournament gets underway Tuesday, and this year the BET matches the construction of the conference -- oversized, a bit confusing and very clearly divided.

The Big East at this point has seven teams that are definitely going to the NCAA tournament and one team that lies way out on the fringe of the bubble. This year, the BET is all about teams trying to improve or maintain their projected seeding for the Big Dance.

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Louisville Wins the Big East

Posted: Mar 7th 2009 11:25PM by Chas Rich (author feed)
Filed under: Louisville, West Virginia, Big East

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Louisville survived in Morgantown to win its first Big East regular season title. What it means immediately is that the Cardinals will be the No. 1 seed in the Big East Tournament and will not have to worry about the possibility of facing UConn or Pitt until the Big East Championship game. It also keeps alive the possibility of Louisville stealing a No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament -- most likely from UConn.

West Virginia nearly got the win, despite a no-show from Da'Sean Butler and Alex Ruoff. Louisville completely locked down those two, but freshmen Devin Ebanks and Kevin Jones picked up the slack. The player WVU could not contain, though, was Terrance Williams. The Louisville forward did everything with 20 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds and 6 steals. He was the best player on the court and carried the Cardinals.

No. 6 Louisville 62, WVU 59: Recap | Box Score | RPI | Scores

Rick Pitino Brings Back the Sartorial Splendor of the White Suit

Posted: Mar 1st 2009 9:09PM by Chas Rich (author feed)
Filed under: Louisville, Big East, Coaches

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Last year, when Louisville announced a "white-out" for their game with Georgetown, coach Rick Pitino brought out a splendid white suit for the event. Of course with the Cardinals trailing in the game, Pitino changed into a dark suit for the second half. He later claimed that he needed to change because he spilled soda on the suit in the first half. The Cards rolled and Pitino vowed that he would not wear a white suit unless it was for the Kentucky Derby.

A year and another "white-out" later, Pitino brought back the white suit for the Marquette game for all to enjoy.

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LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers watches as Mo Williams #2 takes a shoe to the face by Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers after a steal in the closing seconds of the first half at The Quicken Loans Arena on February 8, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. (David Liam Kyle, NBAE/Getty Images)

David Liam Kyle, NBAE/Getty Images

Brazil's Diogo (L) vies for the ball with Paraguay's Hernan Perez during their U-20 South American Championship football match in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela on February 8, 2009.(Juan Barreto, AFP/Getty Images )

Juan Barreto, AFP/Getty Images

A Dalmatian looks at its handler as a judge goes to touch the dog during the first day of the 2009 Westminster Dog Show in New York Febru ary 9, 2009.(Lucas Jackson, Reuters)

Lucas Jackson, Reuters

Denver Nuggets forward Chris Anderson touches his head during a time out in the first half of their NBA basketball game with the New Jersey Nets in East Rutherford, New Jersey February 7, 2009. (Ray Stubblebine, Reuters)

Ray Stubblebine, Reuters

Margarita Marbler, of Austria, skis to a bronze medal finish the ladies moguls freestyle FIS World Cupskiing qualification at Cypress mountain in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009. (Jonathan Hayward, The Canadian Press/AP)

Jonathan Hayward, The Canadian Press/AP

West Virginia guard Darryl Bryant (25) is fouled by Providence guard Jeff Xavier (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Morgantown, W.Va. Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009. West Virginia won 86-59. (Don Wright, AP)

Don Wright, AP

Missouri's DeMarre Carroll, top, celebrates the Tigers' 62-60 win over Kansas in Columbia, Missouri, Monday, February 9, 2009. (Rich Sugg, Kansas City Star/MCT)

Rich Sugg, Kansas City Star/MCT

David Clarkson #23 of the New Jersey Devils fights Erik Reitz #4 of the New York Rangers during their game on February 9, 2009 at The Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey (Al Bello, Getty Images)

Al Bello, Getty Images

Driver Patrick Sheltra (60) begins to spin coming out of the fourth turn during the ARCA 200 auto race in Daytona Beach, Fla. Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009.

Darryl Graham, AP

Spain's Nuria Lla g ostera Vives serves the ball, in this multiple exposure, to Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic during their Fed Cup tennis match in Brno February 7, 2009.

Petr Josek, Reuters

Louisville Wears Down Marquette

Posted: Mar 1st 2009 2:25PM by Chas Rich (author feed)
Filed under: Louisville, Marquette, Big East

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Marquette gave it a battle. In their first full game without Dominic James, the Golden Eagles would get a big test against Louisville. The two teams went back and forth in the first half, but Louisville slowly took the lead and never let go, yet Marquette always kept the game within a couple of scores.

Marquette's lack of depth caught up to them in the second half, though. Late in the game you could see the Marquette players were just a step slow, their shots falling just a little short, their legs offering less lift.

No. 6 Louisville 62, No. 8 Marquette 58: Recap | Box Score | RPI | Scores

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No Point Calling Cards Contenders Yet

Posted: Jan 20th 2009 5:31PM by Ray Holloman (author feed)

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There are many positives about Rick Pitino

. The man could recruit the ghost of Adolph Rupp into a Louisville uniform, his defenses could make a polar bear sweat, and his perfectly coiffed hair could survive a nuclear attack or a night out with Michael Irvin.

But, if he is to be judged by his Louisville Cardinals team, Rick Pitino is not the kind of man who believes in an early start.

Think sleep in till, noon, hit snooze and roll over, show up 15 minutes late to first period. College basketball season starts in November, but yet again Pitino's teams wait until the New Year's bubbly pops to really get rolling. Year. After year. After year.

So naturally after Saturday's win against Pitt and the nation in the mood for inauguration, these late-arriving Cardinals have been crowned again as national title contenders.

But despite the win over No. 1, Bono and will.i.am can stay in the green room. These Cardinals might not be for real.

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Texas A&M Survives Hostile Crowd and Announcers

Posted: Mar 17th 2007 6:34PM by Charles Rich (author feed)
Filed under: Texas A&M Basketball, Louisville Basketball, Big 12 Basketball, Big East Basketball, March Madness, Louisville, Texas A&M

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I don't blame Texas A&M fans if they feel the CBS crew of ~~Ian Eagle~~ Dan Bonnor and Gus Johnson were totally in the tank for Louisville and Rick Pitino. From the harsh bitter laughter halfway through the second half when Texas A&M threw the ball away while being pressed; to the way too excited response every time Edgar Sosa even held the ball. I say this as a Big East guy, it bordered on pathetic. It's part of why opposing teams hate Pitino's teams. The announcers love talking to him and just love his teams by extension.

This game, though,was as good as expected. Both teams were going at it the entire game. No separation for either team the entire game. Edgar Sosa won the battle of the guards over Acie Law IV, but Law won the war with a 72-69 win.

Sosa had been tremendous, but after 15-15 from the free throw line, he bricked 2 that could have given the lead with under a minute. He finished with 31 points and was the man that kept Louisville in this as Caracter and Padgett were inconsequential from inside.

Acie Law IV was excellent with 26 points but got more help from Kirk and Jones. The Aggies got through a game they could easily have lost in what was essentially a road game for them.