Pitino Previews Cards Exhibition Opener Against Bellarmine
November 01, 2005 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 1, 2005
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville men's basketball head coach Rick Pitino, senior guard Taquan Dean and Bellarmine head coach Scott Davenport met with members of the media on Tuesday at Freedom Hall to preview U of L's exhibition opener against Bellarmine Wednesday at 7 p.m. EST at Freedom Hall. The game will be televised live by WHAS-TV.
It is the first time since 1971 that U of L has faced the NCAA Division II Knights, a team from Louisville that is coached by Davenport, a former U of L assistant. The exhibition comes 19 days after practice began for the Cardinals on Oct. 14.
GAME FACTS - Louisville vs Bellarmine
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 2
Time: 7:07 p.m. EST
Site: Freedom Hall (18,865) Louisville, Ky. (602-126 all-time in FH)
Television: WHAS (Ch. 11 in Louisville) Ari Wolfe, play-by-play; Bob Valvano, Robbie Valentine, analysts.
Radio: WHAS (840 AM) Paul Rogers, play-by-play; Doug Ormay, analyst.
UL National Ranking: 8th preseason in ESPN/USA Today poll
Series History: U of L leads 11-0 (10-0 at U of L, 1-0 in Knights Hall)
Last Meeting: UL 116, Bellarmine 58 (Dec. 4, 1971 in Freedom Hall)
Satellite Coordinates: SBS 6, Transponder K4 (KU Band analog; downlink frequency 11798 horizontal)
Officials: J.D. Collins, Mike Stuart, Mike Roberts
Next U of L Game: Nov. 19, vs. Tennessee-Martin in Freedom Hall, season opener, Noon EST (WHAS-TV)
