Louisville routs Colorado State behind Russ Smith's 27 points
Russ Smith had another big night, leading four players in double figures with 27 points, and top-seeded Louisville is into the Midwest Region semifinals.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Colorado State Rams
56
Louisville Cardinals
82
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSU | 31 | 25 | 56 |
| LOU | 45 | 37 | 82 |
Rupp Arena
Match Report
Team Stats
CSU
LOU
19-40
FG
31-55
47
Field Goal %
56
5-12
3PT
5-9
42
Three Point %
56
13-21
FT
15-18
62
Free Throw %
83
24
Rebounds
29
7
Offensive Rebounds
10
17
Defensive Rebounds
19
4
Assists
14
0
Steals
11
4
Blocks
2
20
Turnovers
9
1
Team Turnovers
0
20
Total Turnovers
9
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
19
Fouls
24
5
Largest Lead
26
Top Performers
CSU
- Colton Iverson F-C MIN 31 · PTS 9 · FG 3-5
- Daniel Bejarano G MIN 29 · PTS 10 · FG 4-6
- Dorian Green G MIN 37 · PTS 6 · FG 2-13
- Greg Smith F MIN 22 · PTS 14 · FG 4-5
LOU
- Russ Smith G MIN 32 · PTS 27 · FG 7-15
- Peyton Siva G MIN 32 · PTS 10 · FG 5-14
- Gorgui Dieng C MIN 25 · PTS 12 · FG 6-6
- Montrezl Harrell F MIN 20 · PTS 11 · FG 5-7
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