Cardinals, Irish, Epic 5 Overtime Battle

[MrSplitshot]

Best game I've watched in a long time...unbelievable!

Louisville had it in the bag in the 4th Overtime, up 2, with the ball, and 30 seconds on the clock...shot clock turned off...then Russ Smith decides to drive the lane against two defenders for a quick off-handed shot that bricked. Huh??? Can someone smarter than me tell me why they didn't hold the ball and get fouled? Just mental fatigue maybe?

That quick miss allows the Irish 25 seconds to rebound, get down floor, call timeout, and setup play at the basket that scores 2 to tie it and take it into Overtime #5.

The gay leprechauns win in OT #5 by a shamrock sliver.

Wow...

[CATCHEMALL]

I'm not a fan of either team but that might have been the best game I have ever watched. Louisvilles blows a 12 point lead the last 40 seconds of the game. ND just didn't give up and Russ Smith needs a good kick in the a** for some of the stupid plays he tried to make.

[DJD]

I dozed off trying to watch it. Thank goodness for sportsCenter!!!

[zx150]

Pitino is the worst close game coach going. Yes Russ needs a good $%^ whipping for his decision making in ot and regulation.

If you are up 3 foul put them on the line. Don't let them take a 3 to tie. Not making free throws down the stretch kills.

[mhall]

Ryan is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo right. There is no other coach in ALL of D1 ball that can blow a close game better than Sucktino.....

Go and look at his record in last second type stuff.................ITS HORRIBLE. I would strangle the life out of Russ Smith if I would have been coaching. He's been watching Hero ball from Siva so long he wanted to do it himself.

I'm slowly learning to actually HATE THIS EFFIN TEAM!