Raymond Rose Legacy

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LOUISVILLE CARDINALS ARE 2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

Oregon Ducks take a rout, 76-52

Apr. 7, San Antonio TX – Rick Pitino got his victory ride as Louisville captured the 2008 NCAA National Championship with a convincing 76-52 rout of Oregon at the Alamodome. The game was as close as could be at the first half with the Cardinals ending on top by 5, 34-27, though were outshot from the field (34%-37%) and outrebounded (15-19). But Pitino got the better of Oregon coach Ernie Kent in the final canto, as the Cardinals took an early 8-2 scoring run to post their first double-digit lead, 42-29, care of David Padgett and Jerry Smith. The Ducks lost ground and became panicky. Two straight turnovers led to two fastbreaks, Padgett laid up in yet another turnover, Smith again, finally another basket by Padgett from an assist pass by Edgar Sosa and the Cardinals found themselves with an insurmountable 21-point advantage, 54-33, with 9 minutes left in the game. Oregon never recovered as Louisville held on for College Basketball’s biggest prize.

Padgett had 16 points and 10 rebounds and was the “Player of the Game”. Terrence Williams made a game-high 17 for the Cardinals including 4 from the arc. Senior Malik Hairston led the Ducks with 14. Louisville totally outplayed Oregon in the second half, finished the game better from the field, 41%-31%, and ended up with a better rebound total, 34-29.

Oregon Ducks at Louisville Cardinals
Apr 7, 2008	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#1 Oregon (31-8)	27	25	52
#4 Louisville (27-11)	34	42	76

Oregon Ducks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
T. Porter	25	1-12	0-5	1-2	0	5	1	0	1	3
B. Taylor	23	2-8	1-3	0-0	3	0	2	1	3	5
M. Hairston	21	7-10	0-1	0-0	3	1	0	0	1	14
M. Leunen	23	2-3	0-0	4-5	3	0	1	1	0	8
J. Catron	15	2-3	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	4
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Viney	12	3-4	0-1	2-2	2	1	1	1	1	8
K. Brown	12	0-1	0-1	0-2	0	1	1	0	2	0
P. Schafer	12	2-2	0-0	1-2	9	0	0	0	0	5
L. Longmire	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Platt	8	0-4	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	0
F. Dorsainvil	10	1-5	0-0	3-3	3	1	0	0	0	5
C. Odia	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	0	2	0
TEAM TOTALS		20-53	1-14	11-16	29	13	6	3	10	52
TEAM TOTALS		20-53	1-14	11-16	29	13	6	3	10	52

Louisville Cardinals
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
E. Sosa	25	3-9	1-6	0-0	2	6	1	0	1	7
J. Smith	26	3-5	1-3	0-0	2	3	1	0	0	7
T. Williams	25	4-14	4-11	5-6	3	0	1	1	1	17
D. Padgett	21	4-8	0-0	8-9	10	2	1	2	2	16
J. Palacios	23	2-4	0-0	5-6	5	1	2	0	0	9
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Caracter	13	4-4	0-0	0-1	5	1	0	0	0	8
E. Clark	10	0-3	0-3	4-4	2	1	1	0	2	4
T. Farley	8	1-2	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	2
A. McGee	10	1-2	1-2	0-0	1	2	1	0	1	3
E. Goode	4	1-2	1-1	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	3
C. Halloway	3	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	0
W. Scott	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		23-55	8-27	22-26	34	16	9	4	7	76

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2007-2008 WRAP UP

NCAA Champions: Louisville Cardinals
Player of the Year: Michael Beasley, Kansas State
Mid-Major Player of the Year: Kyle Hines, UNC Greensboro
Coach of the Year: Ernie Kent, Oregon
Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Beasley, Kansas State
Big Man of the Year: Michael Beasley, Kansas State
Freshman of the Year: Michael Beasley, Kansas State

First Team All-American:
PG O.J. Mayo, USC
SG Eric Gordon, Indiana
SF Martin Zeno, Texas Tech
PF Michael Beasley, Kansas State
C Kevin Love, UCLA

Second Team All-American:
PG Sean Singletary, Virginia
SG Chris Douglas-Roberts, Memphis
SF Chase Budinger, Arizona
PF Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina
C Luke Nevill, Utah

Freshman All-American:
PG O.J. Mayo, USC
SG Eric Gordon, Indiana
SF Donte Greene, Syracuse
PF Michael Beasley, Kansas State
C Kevin Love, UCLA

Conference Champions
America East: Albany
Atlantic Coast: Duke
Atlantic Sun: Belmont
Atlantic Ten: St. Joseph’s
Big East: Providence
Big Sky: Montana
Big South: Winthrop
Big Ten: Indiana
Big 12: Kansas State
Big West: Pacific
Colonial: George Mason
Conference USA: Memphis
Horizon: Butler
Ivy League: Yale
Metro Atlantic: Rider
Mid-American: Western Michigan
Mid-Eastern: North Carolina A&T
Missouri Valley: Southern Illinois
Mountain West: Utah
Northeast: Sacred Heart
Ohio Valley: Tennessee Tech
Pacific-10: UCLA
Patriot League: Colgate
Southeastern: Kentucky
Southern: UNC Greensboro
Southland: Northwestern State
Southwestern: Arkansas Pine Bluff
Summit: Oral Roberts
Sun Belt: New Orleans
West Coast: Gonzaga
Western Athletic: Utah State

Conference Player of the Year
America East: R. Lucas, USB
Atlantic Coast: T. Hansbrough, North Carolina
Atlantic Sun: C. Pigram, East Tennessee State
Atlantic Ten: K. Achara, Duquesne
Big East: L. Harangody, Notre Dame
Big Sky: S. Morrison, Portland State
Big South: A. Reid, High Point
Big Ten: E. Gordon, Indiana
Big 12: M. Beasley, Kansas State
Big West: A. Harris, UC Santa Barbara
Colonial: F. Elegar, Drexel
Conference USA: C. Douglas-Roberts, Memphis
Horizon: M. Green, Butler
Ivy League: J. Baumann, Columbia
Metro Atlantic J. Thompson, Rider
Mid-American: J. Reitz, Western Michigan
Mid-Eastern: L. Robinson, Florida A&M
Missouri Valley: R. Falker, Southern Illinois
Mountain West: L. Nevill, Utah
Northeast: A. Jackson, Robert Morris
Ohio Valley: A. McKenzie, Tennessee Tech
Pacific-10: K. Love, UCLA
Patriot League: J. Brown, Army
Southeastern: C. Lofton, Tennessee
Southern: K. Hines, UNC Greensboro
Southland: T. Gilder, Northwestern State
Southwestern: A. Ratliff, Grambling
Summit: G. Hill, IUPUI
Sun Belt: B. McCalebb, New Orleans
West Coast: D. Simpson, Saint Mary’s
Western Athletic: J. Carroll, Utah State

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2007-2008 WRAP UP

Tournament Champions: Cal Poly Mustangs
Season Champions: Pacific Tigers
Coach of the Year: Bob Williams, UC Santa Barbara
Player of the Year: Alex Harris, UC Santa Barbara
Freshman of the Year: Michael Nunnally, Pacific

First Team All-Conference:
PG Steffan Johnson, Pacific
SG Vince Oliver, UC Davis
SF Alex Harris, UC Santa Barbara
PF Chris Devine, UC Santa Barbara
C Michael Nunnally, Pacific

Second Team All-Conference:
PG Trae Clark, Cal Poly
SG Dawin Whiten, Cal Poly
SF Jonathan Heard, Cal State Northridge
PF Anthony Brown, Pacific
C Brian Freeman, Long Beach State

Freshman All-Conference:
PG Jonathan Biggs, Cal Poly
SG Terrell Smith, Pacific
SF Adam Malik, UC Davis
PF Josh Scott, UC Riverside
C Michael Nunnally, Pacific

[delija66]

Tough year for the Highlanders (but you did make it to the conf semis) next year will definitely be better... good luck coach

Also I love how you do write ups for other games as well

[xanax12]

Quote: Originally Posted by delija66

Tough year for the Highlanders (but you did make it to the conf semis) next year will definitely be better... good luck coach Also I love how you do write ups for other games as well

Thanks a lot. I'll take time out with UC Riverside for awhile as I head towards my Football Dynasties (La Salle Explorers and Seattle Seahawks). I will definitely be back soon, CK 2k8 is tops and I am looking forward for my new recruits to come in and fill up the slots.

[VandyRedskins21]

Quote: Originally Posted by xanax12

Thanks a lot. I'll take time out with UC Riverside for awhile as I head towards my Football Dynasties (La Salle Explorers and Seattle Seahawks). I will definitely be back soon, CK 2k8 is tops and I am looking forward for my new recruits to come in and fill up the slots.

I'm definitely gonna have to check out the football dynasties while this one is put on hold a little bit. Hope you have a good second season with UCR.

[superjames1992]

I just caught up with this. This is very good! It was a tough first year, but that is realistic.

[JerzeyReign]

Quote: Originally Posted by xanax12

Thanks a lot. I'll take time out with UC Riverside for awhile as I head towards my Football Dynasties (La Salle Explorers and Seattle Seahawks). I will definitely be back soon, CK 2k8 is tops and I am looking forward for my new recruits to come in and fill up the slots.

Man, I just caught up -- don't spend too long with those foooshball dynasties :0