Louisville rolls at No. 16 Marquette

? Jerry Smith felt right at home, and Louisville’s stifling defense made Marquette look uncomfortable.

Smith scored 12 points and thwarted a second-half run as the Cardinals locked up the Golden Eagles again, winning 71-57 Monday to snap No. 16 Marquette’s 14-game home winning streak.

Smith, from the Milwaukee suburb of Wauwatosa, made the winning three-pointer in Louisville’s two-point victory last year at Marquette.

“We would rather not get to the last shot,” said Smith, whose cheering section behind the bench included his parents, grandmother, uncle and a few friends. “It was great that we were able to come away with a victory, especially on the road. I’m really happy with the way everything went.”

The Golden Eagles (16-5, 6-4 Big East) shot 32 percent from the field. In their previous matchup, Louisville dominated 71-51 by holding Marquette to 30.4 percent shooting.

“It’s knowing what they like to do,” Louisville coach Rick Pitino said. “We’ve been playing against each other so long, we run the same stuff. We know each other very well. We have a better inside attack than they do.”

Louisville (17-6, 7-3) didn’t have nearly as tough a time as last season.

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