Louisville Easily Takes Down FIU 79-55 in Dueling Pitinos Match-up
Posted by frankpos on December 20, 2012
Trez was in full beast mode as U of L dismantled FIU in every way.
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The story line was father versus son on the coaching sidelines. A first for Dad, Rick, and son, Richard.
And only the 17th time it has happened between father and son coaches in college basketball history.
It was truly a family affair, as father and son squared off for the first time as head coaches.
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Note the score stand: Dad 1 Son 0 after the # 5 ranked Louisville Cardinals easily took down an outmanned FIU squad.
Stars for the Cards? Plenty, starting with Billy Minardi Classic game MVP Peyton Siva, who posted new career highs with 5 3-pointers and 12 assists, for his first double-double since the season opener.
Minardi Classic MVP Peyton Siva dishes one of his twelves dimes to a trailing teammate. Siva finished with a personal best 5 3 pointers too.
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Also stepping up big was Wayne Blackshear , who scored 15 of his game high 18 points in the first half, include hitting 3 of his first 5 3 point attempts. Blackshear has been hot behind the arc recently, hitting 9 of his last 19 attempts.
Wayne Blackshear skied for this slamma-jamma, and also showed a nice touch from the outside, tying a career best 18 pts.
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Russ Smith added 14 and the team shot well as a group, tying a season high with 12 3 pointers.
Russ went for 14 and is continuing to show much better control and decision -making–with some sharp assists too.
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On now to a showdown with a depleted , but always dangerous Western Kentucky squad. And then…the 12/29 tilt with Big Blue here at the Bucket.
Get ready…
Oh yeah, Harrell jammed one behind his head too –that got a shout from the crowd.
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Some of the football team–incuding #5 himself Teddy Bridgewater–dropped by with the Big East trophy and to give it shout-out to the fans about the Sugar Bowl.
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Oh yes…the LadyBirds were there too….
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Sam Hunter took these shots for Hell in the Hall and a link to his complete set is here http://www.flickr.com/photos/fpos/
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