Louisville beats Vanderbilt 81-62 in NCAA tourney

Published November 20, 2014

Freshman point guard Shoni Schimmel directed Louisville's young-but-poised offense with 19 points Sunday, and the Cardinals marked their return to the NCAA tournament by beating Vanderbilt 81-62 in a first-round game.

The Cardinals (21-12) failed to make the tournament last season after losing to Connecticut in the 2009 title game, a one-year absence that motivates a team starting Schimmel and two sophomores. The Cardinals compensate for the lack of experience with balance and speed.

For the second year in a row, the Commodores (20-12) ended their season on Xavier's home court. Last year, Vanderbilt reached the second round before losing to the Musketeers by a point. They never led in this one.

Jasmine Lister scored 13 for the Commodores.

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