Pittsburg ? A young Louisville team has improved steadily all season and is in position for a first-round bye in the Big East tournament. Still, coach Rick Pitino couldn’t believe what he was hearing about the Cardinals.
Nothing. No buzz. No hype – at least until now.
David Padgett and Derrick Caracter neutralized Aaron Gray inside while Louisville’s 2-3 zone defense was taking away No. 7 Pittsburgh’s outside shooting, and the Cardinals dominated both halves to rout the Panthers, 66-53, Monday night.
The Panthers (22-4, 10-2 Big East) sustained their worst loss since moving into the Petersen Events Center in 2002, where they had been 78-7. Their worst previous defeat there was 73-64 to Connecticut on Feb. 26, 2005. They hadn’t lost by double figures at home since an 81-67 defeat to Georgetown on Feb. 5, 2001.
No. 14 Georgetown 71, No. 23 West Virginia 53
Washington – Roy Hibbert scored 20 points, and Georgetown dismantled a Top 25 team for the second time in three days. The Hoyas, among the Division I leaders in field-goal percentage, shot 58 percent.
