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Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Russ Smith scored a game-high 18 points and
pulled down five rebounds and Peyton Siva donated 14 points and seven assists
as 12th-ranked Louisville overcame a slow start to take down No. 25 Marquette,
70-51.
Wayne Blackshear and Gorgui Dieng scored nine and eight points, respectively,
while Dieng also grabbed eight boards for the Cardinals (18-4, 6-3 Big East),
who have won two straight following a three-game losing streak and then-No. 1
ranking just two weeks ago.
Vander Blue registered 17 points and five rebounds and Trent Lockett donated
16 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field for the Golden Eagles (15-5,
6-2), who fell for just the second time in the team's last 10 contests.
Marquette shot 35.8 percent, while no other players reached double-figures.
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