National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Louisville 59, South Florida 41
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 17, 2013
Where: USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida
Officials: # Les Jones, # Brian O'Connell, # Michael Stephens
Attendance: 7368

No 12 Louisville 59, South Florida 41: Russ Smith led the way with 15 points as the visiting Cardinals earned a season sweep against the Bulls.

Gorgui Dieng had 10 rebounds and five blocks for Louisville (21-5, 9-4 Big East), which defeated South Florida 64-38 at home on Jan. 12. Chane Behanan and Wayne Blackshear both scored 12, while Peyton Siva added seven assists for the Cardinals.

Jawanza Poland scored a team-high 11 points off the bench for the Bulls (10-15, 1-12), who lost their eighth straight game. Victor Rudd, the Bulls’ leading scorer, finished with seven points on 3-for-12 shooting.

Louisville went on a 22-3 run midway through the first half, capitalizing on 10 South Florida turnovers in the opening 20 minutes. After the Bulls cut the lead to six early in the second half, the Cardinals put the game out of reach with a 17-3 run.

South Florida shot 5-for-9 from 3-point range in the opening half, but was 0-for-11 after that. Louisville dominated down low, with 32 points in the paint.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Rudd didn’t record a basket until the final possession of the first half, draining a 3-pointer with six seconds remaining. He was 1-for-6 from behind the arc. ... Louisville shot 2-for-13 from 3-point range. … Bulls F Kore White had nine rebounds and two blocks, but was 0-for-5 from the floor.
Top Game Performances
 
Louisville   South Florida
Russ Smith 15 Scoring Jawanza Poland 11
Peyton Siva 7 Assists Anthony Collins 3
Gorgui Dieng 10 Rebounds Victor Rudd 9
Russ Smith 7 Free Throws Made Javontae Hawkins 4
Wayne Blackshear 3 Steals Anthony Collins 2
Gorgui Dieng 5 Blocks Victor Rudd 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Louisville 59 45.8 2-13 13-17 15 33 8 10 14
South Florida 41 24.5 5-20 10-13 7 32 6 5 16