Losing three straight games the hard way made it somewhat fitting that No. 12 Louisville took the same route to beat Pittsburgh on Monday night. Guard Russ Smith and center Gorgui Dieng didn't care how it looked, as both focused solely on securing the outcome for the Cardinals. Smith and Dieng combined for 34 points and sealed the game with four free throws in the final 12 seconds as Louisville ended its skid with a 64-61 victory over the stubborn Panthers, who erased an 11-point second half deficit to trail 60-58 with 13 seconds left.
