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University of Louisville
SETON HALL
Men's Basketball Surges Past Seton Hall, 80-71
December 10, 2003 | Men's Basketball
Dec 10, 2003
By CHRIS DUNCAN
AP Sports Writer
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Taquan Dean sank a 3-pointer with 1:09 left and Francisco Garcia scored 24 points as Louisville defeated Seton Hall 80-71 on Wednesday night.
Garcia matched a career high by sinking five of 13 shots and going 10-of-12 from the free-throw line. Garcia also had five rebounds and four assists and went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line in the final 35 seconds.
Luke Whitehead had 14 points and 11 rebounds and Dean added 13 for the Cardinals (3-1), who play No. 1 Florida on Saturday.
Andre Barrett scored 21 and Marcus Toney-el and J.R. Morris added 15 apiece for Seton Hall (3-2).
Louisville led 33-31 at the half, and the Cardinals maintained a slim lead until Barrett tied the game at 36-36 with a 3-pointer with 17:49 left in the game.
Louisville went more than four minutes without a field goal in the second half, and Seton Hall took its first lead at 61-60 on Morris' steal and breakaway dunk with 5:10 remaining.
Garcia sank a free throw 10 seconds later to tie the game. He missed his second try, but Louisville rebounded, and Garcia rattled in a 3-pointer to put the Cardinals on top.
Kendall Dartez blocked a shot on Seton Hall's next possession, and Garcia grabbed the loose ball and scored on a layup with 4:21 left for a 66-61 Louisville edge.
The Cardinals led by six when Barrett and Andre Sweet hit back-to-back 3-pointers to tie the game at 69.
The game was tied at 71-71 when Dean followed a flurry of screens to the top of the key and sank his third 3-pointer of the game to put Louisville ahead to stay.
Sweet missed a 3-pointer at the other end, and Garcia put the game out of reach from the foul line.
