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NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 preview: #1 Louisville vs #12 Arizona

Midwest

Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis

No. 1 Louisville (30-5) vs. No. 12 Arizona (21-13)

Time/Day/TV: 7:07 EDT/Friday/CBS

Louisville Road to the Final Four: D. No. 16 Morehead State, 74-54 D. No. 8 Siena 79-72

Arizona Road to the Final Four: D. No. 5 Utah, 84-71 D. No. 13 Cleveland State, 71-57

Louisville leading scorers: Earl Clark 13.9, Terrence Williams 12.7, Samardo Samuels 12.1

Louisville Moment of Truth: Trailing Siena 63-59 with 7:20 to play in the game, the Cardinals went on a 9-0 run to take the lead for good, 68-63.

Arizona leading scorers: Jordan Hill 18.4, Chase Budinger 17.9, Nic Wise 15.7

Arizona Moment of Truth: The Wildcats are the only Pac 10 team remaining in the tournament.

Key Matchup: Arizona’s big three vs. Louisville’s big three. For the Wildcats, that would be Hill, Budinger and Wise. For the Cardinals, that would be Clark, Williams and Samuels. Each trio has carried these teams and the matchup in the post between Hill and Clark should be a lot of fun in terms of positioning. Whoever has the better night, wins.

Who Wins and Why: Louisville. The Wildcats are a dangerous team and can beat the best teams. Don’t be fooled by their seed. However, the Cardinals, the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament and this group has the means to get to Sunday’s championship game. Williams has taken his game to another level.

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By Kevin Lonnquist
DFN Sports Staff Writer