Louisville seeks 20th victory of the season

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02/21/2007 - Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 20th-ranked Louisville Cardinals gun for their fourth straight win tonight, as they host the St. John's Red Storm in Big East play from Freedom Hall.

The Cardinals moved into the Top-25 this week thanks to an impressive two-game road trip in which they knocked off a pair of ranked teams in Pittsburgh (66-53) and most recently Marquette (61-59) on Saturday. The team has now won seven of its past nine outings en route to 19-8 overall mark and sole possession of third place in the Big East at 9-4. With a victory tonight, Louisville would notch its fourth straight 20-win campaign under head coach Rick Pitino, who has won at least 20 games on 13 occasions.

As for SJU, it enters the tilt on a down note, dropping a 71-66 decision at Providence on Saturday. The loss was the team's second in three games, as it fell to 15-12 overall and 6-8 in conference play. It was also the Red Storm's sixth loss in seven Big East games away from home.

As far as the all-time series goes, Louisville holds a 4-3 edge over SJU, including a 2-0 mark at Freedom Hall.

SJU has been at its best on defense this season, holding its opponents to just 64.0 ppg and only 41.0 percent shooting from the field. The solid defense has helped compensate for the lack of offense, as the Red Storm is netting a just 64.3 ppg. Lamont Hamilton has done a solid job all season long for SJU and he leads the team in scoring (13.6 ppg) as well as rebounding (6.7 rpg). Anthony Mason ranks second to him with 11.2 ppg and 5.7 rpg, while Avery Patterson chips in with 11.1 ppg. In the team's last game, Hamilton poured in 20 points and ripped down nine caroms, but it wasn't quite enough for the Red Storm in a five-point setback at Providence. Mason added 19 points for SJU, which went just 5-of-20 from long range and was dominated on the boards 39-24.

The Cardinals aren't a flashy team by any means, but they are certainly a sound one, averaging 70.8 ppg and giving up just 62.6 ppg. Terrence Williams has done it all for Louisville thus far and he is one of the few players who can say he leads his team in scoring (11.8 ppg), rebounding (7.1 pg) and assists (3.7 apg). Edgar Sosa chips in with 10.9 ppg and he has also been a factor on defense, recording a team-high 42 steals. In the club's previous outing, Jerry Smith played the role of hero, as he knocked down a three- pointer at the buzzer, lifting the Cardinals to a two-point win over Marquette on Saturday. Smith finished the game 3-of-4 from long range with nine points, while Sosa led the charge with 15 points and three steals. Louisville shot a solid 53.3 percent from the field, including a 7-of-17 effort from long distance.

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