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• Reporting from Phoenix -- Magic Johnson came to cheer for Michigan State and Muhammad Ali sat in Louisvilles section. Tony LaRussa and Albert Pujols asked for seats behind home plate but settled for two near court side.
(Los Angeles Times)
• Thats probably not how Rick Pitino drew it up (except for the defense), but his Louisville Cardinals did whatever was necessary Thursday and advanced to the West Regional final of the NCAA tournament with a 57-44 upset of No.
(USA Today)
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(Chicago Tribune)
• PHOENIX, March 22 (UPI) -- Chane Behanan had 15 points and led a stern Louisville defense Thursday that put the Cardinals in the NCAA Elite Eight with a 57-44 win over Michigan State. The Spartans became the first No.
(United Press International)
• Louisville figured its game against Michigan State to be low-scoring, a natural expectation with two of the nation's best defenses butting heads.  The Cardinals had one big advantage: Gorgui Dieng.
(Peoria Journal Star)
• PHOENIX (AP) - Michigan States guards struggled with Louisvilles pressure and the big men had a hard time getting shots to fall. Everyone had trouble with Gorgui Dieng.
(NBC Sports)
• The last time the Michigan State Spartans and Louisville Cardinals met in the NCAA tournament was an Elite Eight matchup in 2009. Rick Pitinos Louisville team, headed by Terrence Williams, was the team most expected to win and advance to the Final Four.
(Collegebaseball.rivals.com)
• PHOENIX -- In a battle of two of the nations best defensive teams, fourth-seeded Louisville clamped down a little more tightly, shutting down top-seeded Michigan State in Phoenix to advance to the West Regional final.
(Denver Channel)