Final
Smith, Samuels lead Louisville past Rutgers 76-60
Feb 7, 2010 - 12:08 AM LOUISVILLE, Ky.(AP) -- Jerry Smith scored 16 points and Samardo Samuels had a double-double Saturday as Louisville beat Rutgers 76-60.Samuels had 14 points and 11 rebounds the Cardinals (15-8, 6-4 Big East), who led 47-43 with 16:20 to play before going on a 10-2 spurt for a 57-45 advantage with 12:23 left. Smith scored five points during the spurt.
Louisville led 63-50 with 8:53 remaining when the Scarlet Knights scored six straight points to close within 63-56 with 7:13 to play. But the Cardinals went on an 8-2 run for a 71-58 lead, as Rutgers got no closer than 10 points the rest of the way.
Smith made 5 of 9 shots from the field, including 4 of 7 from beyond the arc. Samuels made 4 of 7 shots. Senior guard Edgar Soso had 13 points and eight assists, while Jared Swopeshsire added 13 points and eight rebounds off the bench.
Rutgers (11-12, 2-9) had its two-game winning streak snapped.
- NCAA BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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RUTGERS 32 28 60
LOUISVILLE 43 33 76 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: RUTGERS - DANE MILLER 17, JONATHAN MITCHELL 17,
MIKE ROSARIO 13
LOUISVILLE - JERRY SMITH 16, SAMARDO SAMUELS 14, TWO
PLAYERS WITH 13
Feb 6 6:00 PM - NCAA BB
RUTGERS 32
LOUISVILLE 43 HALFTIME
Feb 6 4:53 PM
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