University of Louisville
21-6,9-4
SOUTH FLORIDA
18-7,7-5
No. 12 Louisville Falls To USF, 73-62
February 20, 2013 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 20, 2013
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Jeff Walz Postgame
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Andrea Smith tied a career-high with 35 points and South Florida upset No. 12 Louisville 73-62 Wednesday night.
Smith made 11 of 16 shots, including 5 of 6 3-pointers, for USF, which avenged a 78-75 loss on Jan. 30 to the Cardinals.
"We did not come to play unfortunately," said head coach Jeff Walz. "I wish I had an answer for you. We had talked to the players about the importance of this game. We just didn't show up the first four minutes of the game."
Inga Orekhova added 13 points and Akila McDonald pulled down 10 rebounds to help the Bulls build a 43-34 edge on the boards.
USF (18-7, 7-5) led 24-22 at the break and scored the first six points of the second half. Louisville (21-6, 9-4) cut it to 30-27 on an Antonita Slaughter three-point play, but Smith and Orekhova answered with back-to-back jumpers and the Cardinals would get no closer from there.
"We started off the very beginning of the game the same way we did the second half, we had no energy we were on our heels and we let them get a run," said Sara Hammond. "I guess they were looking for revenge. You have to give them credit, they came out and played hard, and played with energy and got there guards going. We were just on our heels the whole game."
USF shot 47 percent (25 of 53), including a 60 percent (15 of 25) clip in the second half.
Shoni Schimmel scored 16 for Louisville,and Hammond finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Louisville shot a season-low 30 percent (19 of 62)
