Teresa M. WALKER Associated Press
Louisville ousts Purdue in second-round NCAA game
The Cardinals overcome injuries, win on home court.
March 27, 2013 at 4:54AM
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville refuses to dwell on all the players lost to injuries this season, especially with so many other Cardinals taking over now.
Sophomore Sara Hammond scored 21 points and had 10 rebounds to help fifth-seeded Louisville beat Purdue 76-63 Tuesday night and advance to its second NCAA tournament regional semifinal in three years.
"I'm as proud of this basketball team as I was of our team that played for a national championship in 2009," Louisville coach Jeff Walz said. "With the amount of injuries that we've sustained, and they're not just one week, two weeks you miss. We've got kids that are missing the entire season. We've had Mo [Monique Reid] playing on one leg. We found a way to continue to play."
Reid was a game-time decision with swelling in her left knee, had eight points and six rebounds.
Antonita Slaughter, who moved into the starting lineup because of the injuries, scored 14 of her 16 points in the first half for Louisville (26-8).
The fourth-seeded Boilermakers (25-9) have lost in the second round three consecutive years.
"When you play on home courts, some people can upset people," Purdue coach Sharon Versyp said.
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