gate21.net - 3/28/2008
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In the end, a win by Tennessee against Louisville would have helped the BasketVols take one more step forward, but the loss isn’t a step backward. Coach Pearl summed it up best when he recounted what he told the players after the game: “Tonight could have added to this season, but in no way did it didn’t detract from it.“
5 things you need to know about Louisville v. Tennessee
apudgeisasandwich.wordpress.com 3/27/2008 — It’s no secret around here that I’m a Tennessee homer, and heck yeah I’m glad and proud that the Fightin’ Pearls are in the Sweet 16 (NCAA Seeding Conspiracy be damned). But I’ll try my best to give you an impartial ...
Memphis Fans Envy Tennessee
moondogsports.com 3/27/2008 — Memphis Tiger fans will be green with envy tonight when the Tigers biggest rival, the Louisville Cardinals, square off against the Tennessee Volunteers.
Tennessee Breakdown
cardchronicle.com 3/27/2008 — We're now just 24-hours away from perhaps the most anticipated Louisville basketball game since 2005. Form has held, and last week's potential showcase game of the Sweet 16 has become this week's official (unofficially) showcase game of the Sweet 16. ...
The Sweet 16 Begins, And Bruce Pearl Is Ready [NCAA Tournament]
deadspin.com 3/28/2008 —
We bring you this picture of Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl, from The Dirty , because, well, because the tournament's about to kick back going again, and it's Bruce Pearl.
Your early games are: Xavier-West Virginia and North Carolina-Washington ...
Tournament Keeps Moving
cobrabrigade.com 3/28/2008 — Last night was kind of underwhelming I suppose as the only game that was competitive was the Xavier/West Virginia tilt that X won in OT . As for the other games....well, I've been trying to tell you guys that Bruce Pearl is not that great of a ...
Louisville Ends Volunteers Season
moondogsports.com 3/28/2008 — The third-seeded Louisville Cardinals opened up an early 24-8 lead and never looked back as they defeated second-seeded Tennessee 79-60 Thursday in the semifinals of the East Regional.
Louisville-Tennessee day-after links —
John Clay's Sidelines
Links from Louisville's 79-60 win over Tennessee last night:
Louisville had a bumpy road to the Elite Eight. [ Jeff Goodman ]
Tennessee's season ends with loss to Louisville. [ Tennessean ]
Vols still a step below the elite. [ David Climer ]
Rocky toppled: Volunteers exposed. [ Mark Bradley ]
BitterSweet ending for Vols. [ Knoxville News-Sentinel ]
Louisville too much to ...
Louisville’s Defense Sends Tennessee Packing 79-60 —
Slam Dunk Central
It just wasn’t Tennessee’s night. After all, when your team shoots 34% from the floor, you stand little chance of winning a ballgame; Thursday night’s contest against Louisville validated that point. Louisville coach Rick Pitino utilized different defenses, and the end result was a resounding, 79-60 win over Tennessee in the NCAA East Regional semifinal at Charlotte ...
The Sweet Profile: Tennessee Volunteers —
Storming the Floor
TEAM : Tennessee Volunteers REGION : East LAST WEEKEND : Defeated 15-seed American, 7-seed Butler NEXT GAME : Louisville Cardinals Tennessee got here because : They outlasted their opponents. While the American game shows a 15-point victory, the game was much closer than that until the closing minutes of the game. As for Butler, the Volunteers scraped by with a 5-point win. Both of ...
Louisville 79, Tennessee 60 —
Card Chronicle
The view from cloud nine is pretty outstanding. If you haven't yet, I highly recommend taking a second to stop and take a gander. I have a long and highly important day filled with alcohol, cornhole and Louisville basketball talk ahead of me, so this will be pretty brief. Did Earl Clark do anything wrong in the second half? If it wasn't the very best, it was at least one of the top five ...
On a Lighter Note: Bruce Pearl … Superfly —
Gate 21
I somehow managed to miss these yesterday in the run-up to the game against Louisville, but the boys over at Awful Announcing have discovered a site with pictures of Bruce Pearl from his high school yearbook, with a Superfly afro.
All I can say to that hairdo is … “ Baaauun-Chicka-Baaun-Chow “
Man, I find more reasons to like Bruce Pearl everyday…
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U of L-Tennessee post-game notes —
John Clay's Sidelines
News and notes from Louisville's 79-60 win over Tennessee:
Rick Pitino is now 8-0 in Sweet 16 games. Here are the eight: 1987 - Providence beat Alabama 103-82 in Louisville.
1992 - Kentucky beat UMass 87-77 in Philadelphia.
1993 - Kentucky beat Wake Forest 103-69 in Charlotte.
1995 - Kentucky beat Arizona State 97-73 in Birmingham.
1996 - Kentucky beat Utah 101-70 in ...
Louisville Blows Out Tennessee 79-60, Tar Heels Await —
FanIQ Blog
Bruce Pearl's Vols were able to overcome a lot of poor shooting nights by getting some easy transition buckets but Louisville didn't let that happen. They also didn't let Tennessee get many rebounds or allow Chris Lofton to get comfortable.
You need a post player if you're going to advance far in this tournament. Just ask Duke.
This may sound like an incredible stretch but last ...
Heels Get Louisville —
Tar Heel Fan
As expected UNC-Louisville set for a 9:05 PM ET tip on Saturday night….and we thought Thursday was a long day.
Watching Tennessee play Lousiville last night I was actually hoping UT would find a way to win that game since I think UNC would flat run the Vols right out of downtown Charlotte. As much as we talked about “ugly” basketball from WSU and teams in the Pac 10 ...
Cards fly past Tennessee; eye ninth Final Four —
Card Chronicle
Like a long lonely stream I keep runnin' towards a dream Movin' on, movin' on Unbelievable night down here in Charlotte, where good reigns and all is right with the world. Louisville just beat Tennessee in the Sweet 16 by more than it beat Boise State in the first round. This is awesome. More tomorrow.
Saturday: Louisville —
Carolina March
The UNC men have an opponent for Saturday, as Louisville easily handled Tennessee 79-60. The UNC women, of course, knew Tuesday who they'd be playing on Saturday - Louisville. UNC's track and field team will be in Raleigh for the Raleigh Relays that day. Also competing in the meet? Louisville. The baseball team? They play N.C. State. Didn't get the memo, I guess.
Vols' Loss to Louisville Dashes SEC Hopes —
FanHouse
Tennessee was the SEC's brightest hope for the conference's fourth Final Four berth in three years. Those hopes were dashed for good by the Louisville Cardinals, whose strong play was the counterpoint to the Vols' terrible performance in their Sweet 16 matchup. What went right for Pearl's Volunteers? Not much. When the Vols weren't missing layups or fruitlessly challenging the Cardinals' ...
Dancin’ At The Sweet 16: Tennessee - Louisville —
Intentional Foul
Tennessee/Louisville
Outlook
This might be the only regional final where the two coaches outshine their respective teams. On one side, it’s Bruce Pearl and his never-ending quest of self-promotion (albeit, for the benefit of his team) and on the other, there stand Rick Pitino, the apple of the eye for all University of Kentucky fans. I’m hesitant to guess how much these two ...
Sweet 16 Pants Party: Tennessee Vs. Louisville [Sweet 16] —
Deadspin
Tennessee Volunteers (31-4) vs. Louisville Cardinals (26-8)
When: 9:57 p.m.
Where: Charlotte
TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS
1. Give 'em the trophy already. Despite the selection committee's best efforts at getting rid of the Vols in the first weekend (seriously, what crack were they smoking putting the brackets together and matching up two Top 10 teams in the second round?), the Vols made it ...
Bruce Pearl in … The Cardinal’s Sin —
Gate 21
With a win tonight in the Sweet 16, the BasketVols will take the next step in cementing their place as the greatest Tennessee Mens Basektball team of all time. They will be tested, that is for sure, but everything tells me that tonight Bruce and the Barbarians will be ready, and will not disappoint.
Though I rarely make prognostications, I predict Tennessee will defeat Rick Pitino and the ...
Louisville's Derrick Caracter Reminds Everyone He's a Heckuva Teammate —
FanHouse
Somewhere in the neighborhood of 9:30 this evening, the Louisville Cardinals will tip off against the Tennessee Volunteers for a chance at the Elite Eight. It's hard to imagine anything else being on the minds of the players and coaches from those two teams but then you remember that Derrick Caracter is part of the Louisville roster. The sophomore forward decided yesterday would be the best ...
Game Day: Louisville vs. Tennessee —
Card Chronicle
NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 LOUISVILLE CARDINALS (26-8, 14-4) vs. TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS (31-4, 14-2) Time: (Approximately) 9:57 p.m. Television: CBS Site: Charlotte Bobcats Arena: Charlotte, N.C. Favorite: Louisville by 3 All-Time Series: Louisville leads 11-7 Last Meeting: Louisville won 85-62 on 1/22/05 Probable Tennessee Starting Lineup G J.P. Prince.......8.3 ppg G JaJuan ...
Will Lofton play Thursday? —
John Clay's Sidelines
Tennessee says yes. Despite wearing a protective boot on his left foot on Monday and missing practice on Tuesday, Chris Lofton will be good-to-go come Thursday when Tennessee meets Louisville in an East Regional semifinal game in Charlotte. So say the Vols.
In fact, Louisville coach Rick Pitino joked Thursday that Lofton was probably "visiting Gisele," referencing New England Patriots ...
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