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Clark Leads Cardinals To 1st Big East Crown
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Published: March 15, 2009
NEW YORK - Louisville's sweep of its first Big East titles ended Syracuse's overtime run in regulation.
Earl Clark had 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead the fifth-ranked Cardinals to a 76-66 victory over No. 18 Syracuse on Saturday night, giving the regular-season champs their first Big East title.
The conference's first five-day tournament will be remembered as well for the Orange and their run to the final game that included the epic six-overtime win over Connecticut in the quarterfinals and a more mundane one-overtime victory over West Virginia in the semis.
Louisville's pressure defense is tough on a team with plenty of rest. It was really tough for a team that played nearly an extra game of overtime in a four-day span.
The conference title in their fourth season in the Big East will probably translate into a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the Cardinals.
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