Sosa, Smith, Samardo, Swop, Siva...

With a few bumps along the way, Louisville took care of business by knocking down Rutgers 76-60. Sosa notches 13 points and an impressive 8 assists. Still trying to erase the memory of some of his late-game play last month, Sosa hit critical shots down the stretch including a long three pointer with the shot clock winding down. Nonetheless, he should have sent some of those possessions into the post... Samardo was begging. Samardo posted a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards, while Swop looked good with 13 points and 8 rebounds. Siva showed flashes of brilliance (finishing that drive with his left hand!) but also made some poor decisions. Typical of a freshman, the kid shines one possession then falters the next. But, encouragingly, he never gets his head down. Turnover stats were atrocious (Sosa 6, Swopshire 4, several with 2), but we'll save that for another day. Above all, let's hope this game against Rutgers will be remembered as the moment when Jerry Smith snapped out of his season-long funk: 16 points, 4-7 from three point land, 7 rebounds, 3 steals. Sosa and Smith led the way... it feels good to say that. Go Cards!