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Louisville beats Michigan 82-76 for NCAA title

2013 NCAA Tournament - AP

Rick Pitino held court in a tunnel beneath the Georgia Dome, going on and on about the grittiest bunch of guys he's ever coached. One of them sat in the corner of the locker room, a net around his neck, grinning away. The Louisville Cardinals vowed to finish the job for Kevin Ware.

 

Louisville punches ticket to NCAA title game

NCAA Tournament - ESPN

Luke Hancock came off the bench to score 20 points, walk-on Tim Henderson sparked a second-half rally with a pair of monster 3s and Louisville advanced to the NCAA title game Saturday night, escaping with a 72-68 victory over Wichita State.

 

Analysis: Final Four — A Final Shock

Final Four - NY Times

The four teams left in the men’s N.C.A.A. tournament are an odd mix: a national player of the year candidate, Trey Burke of Michigan; a No. 1 seed, Louisville; an old-guard Big East team, Syracuse; and an outlier, Wichita State.

 

President Obama picks Indiana to win NCAA title

Hoosiers - AP

President Barack Obama is picking Indiana to go all the way in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. ESPN revealed Wednesday that Obama picked the Hoosiers to win it all in his 2013 bracket. He predicted Louisville, Ohio State and Florida would round out the Final Four.

 

Pitino '98 percent' certain Dieng will jump to NBA

Rick Pitino doesn't expect Gorgui Dieng back next season. Louisville's head coach said that his 6-foot-11 junior big man is "98 percent gone" and will participate in Senior Day festivities on Saturday when the Cardinals close out their home slate against Notre Dame.

 

CBT: Everything you need to know for Final Four

Final Four

This comprehensive breakdown of the Final Four details the player nobody can matchup against, what’s at stake in Kentucky vs. Louisville, how Kansas will try to guard Ohio State and more.

 

Cardinals knock off top-seeded Spartans 57-44

Gorgui Dieng swatted away the West Region's top seed to send Rick Pitino into another regional final.

 

Louisville wins 2nd Big East championship

Louisville beat an old foe to win a second Big East championship. Chris Smith, with his brother who plays for the New York Knicks in the stands, scored 15 points and the Cardinals withstood a closing run by Cincinnati for a 50-44 victory Saturday night that sends the Cardinals to the NCAA tournament for the sixth straight year.

 

Walker (Who Else?) Leads UConn to Big East Title

Walker (Who Else?) Leads UConn to Big East Title

Late in the second half of Connecticut’s victory in the Big East tournament final against Louisville, Kemba Walker came to the sideline and told his coach, Jim Calhoun, that he couldn’t feel his legs.

 

Obama's Final Four: L'ville, UNC, Memphis, Pitt

Obama's Final Four: L'ville, UNC, Memphis, Pitt

President Barack Obama is picking Louisville, North Carolina, Memphis and Pittsburgh for the Final Four in the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

 

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