Pitino Previews Upcoming Billy Minardi Classic at Freedom Hall
December 19, 2005 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 19, 2005
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville men's basketball head coach Rick Pitino met with members of the media on Monday to preview the upcoming Billy Minardi Classic set for Tuesday and Wednesday at Freedom Hall. The Cards (6-1) will open the action on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET against Middle Tennessee (5-2) on WHAS-TV while Florida Atlantic (3-3) and College of Charleston (3-3) will meet at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Presented by Anthem, Frazier Rehab Center, Meijer and Central Bank, the event originated in 2002 to honor the memory of Billy Minardi, the brother-in-law of Pitino who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.
The tournament will conclude on Wednesday with the consolation game at 5:30 p.m. ET and the championship game at 8 p.m. ET on WHAS-TV.
| 2005 BILLY MINARDI CLASSIC - SCHEDULE/RESULTS | ||
| Tuesday, December 20 | ||
| Louisville 76, Middle Tennessee 68 | FINAL | |
| College of Charleston 90, Florida Atlantic 73 | FINAL | |
| Wednesday, December 21 | ||
| Middle Tennessee vs. Florida Atlantic (Consolation Game) | 5:30 PM ET | Recap | Box Score |
| Louisville vs. College of Charleston (Championship Game) | 8:00 PM ET | Recap | Box Score |
GAME FACTS - Louisville (6-1) vs Middle Tennessee (5-2)
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 20
Time: 7:07 p.m. EST
Site: Freedom Hall (18,865) Louisville, Ky.
Television: WHAS (Ch. 11 in Louisville) Ari Wolfe, play-by-play; Bob Valvan, Robbie Valentine, analysts.
Radio: WHAS (840 AM) Paul Rogers, play-by-play; Doug Ormay, analyst.
UL National Ranking: 10th ESPN/USA Today, 11th Associated Press
Series History: U of L leads 1-0
Last Meeting: U of L 81, Middle Tennessee 56 (March 13, 1982, NCAA Mideast Region 2nd Round, Nashville, Tenn.)
Satellite Coordinates: SBS 6, Transponder 4K (KU Band analog; downlink frequency 11798 vertical)
Officials: Karl Hess, William Bush, Jamie Luckie
Next U of L Game: Dec. 21 vs. Florida Atlantic or College of Charleston, Billy Minardi Classic (Freedom Hall), 5:30 p.m. or 8 p.m. ET (WHAS-TV)
