Cardinals and Hoyas meet in nation's capital

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02/23/2009 - Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The seventh-ranked Louisville Cardinals invade the nation's capital tonight, as they clash with the Georgetown Hoyas in a Big East matchup at the Verizon Center.

Since being blown out at Notre Dame on February 12th, the Cardinals have run off three straight wins to remain in the hunt for the Big East title at 12-2. Most recently, the team jump started a short two-game road trip by topping Cincinnati, 72-63, on Saturday. It was the sixth win in seven road outings, all in league play, as Louisville improved to a healthy 21-5 overall.

As for Georgetown, its free-fall continued over the weekend following a 78-72 setback against 10th-ranked Marquette. The loss was the third in four games and the eighth in the past 10, as the once highly ranked Hoyas dropped to 14-11 overall and 5-9 within the league. With just four games left in the regular season, the Hoyas most likely will need to win out and make some noise in the Big East Tournament to be considered for an at-large bid to the Big Dance.

The Hoyas and Cardinals are meeting for the ninth time in the series, with Georgetown clinging to a 5-3 lead after the teams split a pair of games last season.

The Cardinals knocked down 48.2 percent of their shots from the field, including 8-of-17 from three-point distance, as defeated Cincinnati over the weekend. Louisville also controlled the that boards, 38-27, and that takes into account a significant 17-10 advantage on the offensive glass. Terrence Williams led the way with an all-around effort of 20 points, eight boards and five assists. Earl Clark added 14 points and nine boards, while Preston Knowles had 11 points on a perfect 3-of-3 effort from downtown. On the season, Clark tops the roster in scoring (13.0 ppg) as well as rebounding (8.7 rpg) and he is also dishing off 3.3 apg. Williams is another versatile weapon for Louisville and he turns in 12.6 ppg and 8.4 rpg, to go with team highs of 4.7 apg 55 steals. Freshman Samardo Samuels puts forth 12.2 ppg and 4.8 rpg for the Cardinals, who have fared well on defense, limiting challengers to just 61.7 ppg and only 39.4 percent shooting from the field.

The Hoyas were guilty of 12 turnovers that resulted in 18 points for Marquette and that made the difference in their loss on Saturday. Georgetown shot an efficient 50.9 percent from the floor, including 8-of-18 from long range, but it wasn't enough to overcome the mishaps. Chris Wright paced the team in defeat with 17 points and four assists, while Austin Freeman tallied 16 points and five boards. Greg Monroe added 13 points and eight boards, and DaJuan Summers chipped in with 12 points. On the season, Summers leads the Hoyas in the scoring department at 14.0 ppg and he is also collecting 4.5 rpg. Monroe follows closely at 13.0 ppg and he is also turning in 6.8 rpg and 49 steals to pace the team in those categories. Wright adds 12.9 ppg and a team-best 3.8 apg to the mix, while Freeman contributes 12.5 ppg and 4.3 rpg. Overall Georgetown is netting 72.0 ppg and making good on 47.6 percent of its attempts from the floor.

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