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Louisville Drops Boise State

Cardinals head to round two after a 79-61 win

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(Newser) – What’s a team to do when their opponent drops 12 3-pointers and shoots almost 56% from the floor? If you’re Boise State, not too much. The Broncos were routed by the Louisville Cardinals in an NCAA first round matchup last night, 79-61, reports the AP. Boise State entered the game ranked second in the nation in shooting. Their 61 points were the least they’ve scored all season long.

The Cardinals took a 44-31 lead into the halftime break and never led by less than that in the second half. Louisville, which had been in a shooting slump heading into the tournament, appeared to have solved that problem. Earl Clark came off the bench to lead the Cardinals with 15 points; they move on to play Oklahoma tomorrow.

Boise State guard Aaron Garner dives to keep the ball inbounds during the first half of a first round NCAA East Regional basketball game against Louisville in Birmingham, Ala., Friday, March 21, 2008.
Boise State guard Aaron Garner dives to keep the ball inbounds during the first half of a first round NCAA East Regional basketball game against Louisville in Birmingham, Ala., Friday, March 21, 2008....   (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Boise State's Anthony Thomas, left, and Louisville's Terrence Williams scramble for a lose ball in the first half of their NCAA East Regional basketball game yesterday in Alabama.
Boise State's Anthony Thomas, left, and Louisville's Terrence Williams scramble for a lose ball in the first half of their NCAA East Regional basketball game yesterday in Alabama.   (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Louisville's Andre McGee (33) and Boise State's Reggie Larry scramble for a loose ball during the first half of their NCAA East Regional basketball game yesterday.
Louisville's Andre McGee (33) and Boise State's Reggie Larry scramble for a loose ball during the first half of their NCAA East Regional basketball game yesterday.   (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Boise State's Reggie Larry (24) and Tyler Tiedeman battle Louisville's David Padgett, right, for a rebound during their NCAA game in Birmingham, Ala. yesterday.
Boise State's Reggie Larry (24) and Tyler Tiedeman battle Louisville's David Padgett, right, for a rebound during their NCAA game in Birmingham, Ala. yesterday.   (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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