March 28th, 2008 
Stephen Rhodes 
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It just wasn’t Tennessee’s night.? After all, when your team shoots 34% from the floor, you stand little chance of winning a ballgame; Thursday night’s contest against Louisville validated that point.? Louisville coach Rick Pitino utilized different defenses, and the end result was a resounding, 79-60 win over Tennessee in the NCAA East Regional semifinal at Charlotte Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, NC.? Louisville’s high scorer was Earl Clark with 17 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks while Andre McGee and Jerry Smith scored 13 each – with McGee grabbing 3 rebounds, dishing out 3 assists and making a?steal while Smith grabbed 4 rebounds, made a steal and a block.? Tennessee was led by Chris Lofton with 15 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals while JaJuan Smith scored 12 with 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals.? Louisville will now face North Carolina in the NCAA East Regional final on Saturday, March 29 at Charlotte Bobcats Arena.?
