National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Louisville 60, Seton Hall 51
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 28, 2012
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials: # Jim Burr, # Mike Roberts, # Lamar Simpson
Attendance: 9573

Gorgui Dieng spearheaded a strong defensive effort with 14 rebounds and five blocks as No. 25 Louisville slogged its way to a 60-51 victory Saturday over host Seton Hall, the Pirates' fourth straight loss.

The Cardinals (17-5, 5-4 Big East) led throughout after opening the game with an extended 15-4 surge, holding the Pirates to 2-of-14 shooting from the field over the first nine and a half minutes.

Seton Hall (15-6, 4-5) crawled back in the second half, whittling a 17-point margin down to five at 55-50, but its frigid shooting was too much to overcome.

The Pirates finished 16 of 58 overall (27.6 percent) and made only 3 of 18 3-pointers.

Dieng, who came into the game ranked among the leading shot-blockers in the country, added 11 points.

Russ Smith led a balanced attack with 14 points off the bench for the Cardinals, who enjoyed a 40-29 rebounding edge.

Jordan Theodore scored a game-high 18 points for Seton Hall, while Herb Pope, fresh off a 2-for-16 performance in Wednesday's 55-42 loss to Notre Dame, missed nine of his 13 shots but finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Top Game Performances
 
Louisville   Seton Hall
Russ Smith 14 Scoring Jordan Theodore 18
Peyton Siva 4 Assists Jordan Theodore 3
Gorgui Dieng 14 Rebounds Herb Pope 12
Gorgui Dieng 5 Free Throws Made Jordan Theodore 6
Gorgui Dieng 2 Steals Fuquan Edwin 4
Gorgui Dieng 5 Blocks Brandon Mobley 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Louisville 60 45.5 4-12 16-24 11 40 7 5 23
Seton Hall 51 27.6 3-18 16-27 5 29 2 10 12