Louisville center Zach Price (25) holds signage after Louisville defeated Michigan 82-76 after the second half of the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game Monday, April 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
The celebration belonged to the Cardinals, who added this to a Sugar Bowl victory this year and also have their women's team in Tuesday's national final against Connecticut.
Connecticut players celebrate as they carry their head coach Geno Auriemma after defeating Louisville 93-60 in the national championship game, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
The Cardinals just didn't have enough to beat their Big East foe. Louisville was trying to become just the second school to win both the men's and women's championship in the same season and the first since UConn in 2004.
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