<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Big Nasty:</div><div class="quote_post">KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Louisville needed a spark, and got it from the full-court press. Francisco Garcia scored 24 points Sunday night and the Cardinals (No. 6 ESPN/USA Today, No. 5 AP) rallied in the second half for their 15th straight victory, 65-62 over Tennessee. Louisville (15-1) regained the lead for the first time since the opening minutes and took control with a 12-0 run midway through the second half. "They outplayed us most of the game, but the flurry we had with our press was the key to the game. It allowed us to maintain the lead down the stretch," coach Rick Pitino said. For the third straight meeting with Louisville, the Volunteers (10-5) kept the game close only to eventually fall short. Tennessee blew an 11-point lead last year and lost on a last-second shot the year before.</div> Link
I don't know if people have heard it yet on here, but Rick Pitino has to leave the Cardinals indefinetely. *Medical reasons*. Either way, the Cardinals are red-hot right now. Francisco Garcia is on fire, and they've been winning. Anyways, the Vols have been some good competition this year. Good win by Louisville. Now, it's time for the assistant coach to show what he can do. (Especially w/ Marquette coming into Freedom Hall..)
