U of L beaten by the Fighting Irish

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Luke Harangody had 32 points and 17 rebounds, and host Notre Dame shot 54 percent in a 90-57 victory over No. 5 Louisville last night that ended a seven-game losing streak

The Fighting Irish (13-10, 4-7 Big East) improved to 3-7 against ranked opponents and beat Louisville for just the second time in their last 11 meetings. The 33-point victory is the largest ever for Notre Dame against a Big East opponent. It was the second loss in three games for the Cardinals (18-5, 9-2).

"This victory, while humiliating to us, can propel them into something good," Louisville Coach Rick Pitino said. "I'm happy for them. I'm really upset at our players. The way we practiced going into this game and the way we played tonight, our five men were just totally dominated."

The Irish were in control from the start as Louisville made just one of its first 13 shots. Notre Dame made eight of its first 15, going ahead 17-4 when Kyle McAlarney scored on a reverse layup.