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November 30, 2008
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Western Kentucky Stun
Louisville
 Western
Kentucky found a way to stop Samardo Samuels and No. 3
Louisville.
Double-teaming Louisville's freshman big man at every
turn, the Hilltoppers stunned the Cardinals 68-54 on
Sunday for their first victory over a top-three opponent
in more than 40 years.
Samuels, who looked dominant at times during two easy
Louisville victories last weekend, couldn't get going
against the Hilltoppers. Western Kentucky often threw
two bodies at the freshman whenever he touched the ball
making him either force something or give it up.
Rather than throw his biggest players on the floor in an
effort to offset Louisville's size advantage,
Western Kentucky's
first-year Head Coach Ken McDonald
went small, sending the 6-foot-5 Pettigrew out to guard
the 6-9 Samuels. Getting help whenever Samuels got the
ball in the post, Pettigrew helped limit Samuels to 11
points and eight rebounds in 36 mostly ineffective
minutes.
Samuels' teammates weren't much better. Louisville missed its
first eight shots, preventing the Cardinals from getting
into their full-court press. On the few occasions
Louisville was able to turn up the heat, Western
Kentucky's steady guard play was able to play keepaway
and slow the game down.
Photo: Louisville's Samardo Samuels (24)
tries to drive past Western Kentucky's Steffphon
Pettigrew in the first half
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