After Rutgers beat Louisville, Rice's protective instinct took over.

Georgia Tech won the tournament, beating Louisville, 73-69, in the championship game today.

But 10 days after beating Louisville, Rutgers seemed as if it was still recovering from the celebration.

Morehead State has not beaten Louisville in 52 years.

"I'd be surprised if Rutgers jumped up all the way to No. 3 just because they beat Louisville," he said.

He did, and his Iona team once beat Louisville, a national champion, and nearly made it to the Final Four.

Pontotoc beat Louisville in the first round 71-47.

Memphis State, which beat Louisville (18-14) in the tournament final yesterday, is on probation and ineligible for postseason tournament play.

"I'm not saying they won't beat Louisville, but what if Louisville had been the first game of the season?"

But at halftime Thursday night, it was also unlikely that they would beat Louisville.