Pitino Previews Upcoming Colonial Classic at Freedom Hall
December 02, 2005 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 2, 2005
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville men's basketball head coach Rick Pitino, freshman guard Andre McGee and sophomore forward/center David Padgett met with members of the media on Friday to preview U of L's three games in this weekend's Colonial Classic at Freedom Hall. The Cards will meet Prairie View A&M(WBKI-TV) on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET, Arkansas State (WHAS-TV) on Sunday at 7 p.m., and Richmond (WHAS-TV) on Monday at 7 p.m.
Louisville returns to action after nearly two weeks off against Prairie View A&M in the first round of the Colonial Classic, an exempt, round-robin tournament. The Panthers have won one their first three games this season, beating Paul Quinn in their opener and falling to Oregon State and Rice on the road in their last two games.
| 2005 COLONIAL CLASSIC - SCHEDULE/RESULTS | ||
| Saturday, December 3 | ||
| Louisville 90, Prairie View A&M 65 | FINAL | |
| Arkansas State 56, Richmond 37 | FINAL | |
| Sunday, December 4 | ||
| Richmond 62, Prairie View A&M 48 | FINAL | |
| Louisville 67, Arkansas State 55 | FINAL | |
| Monday, December 5 | ||
| Arkansas State 82, Prairie View A&M 69 | FINAL | |
| Richmond at Louisville | 7:00 p.m. ET | Recap | Box Score |
GAME FACTS - Louisville vs Prairie View A&M
Date: Saturday, Dec. 3
Time: 1:07 p.m. EST
Site: Freedom Hall (18,865) Louisville, Ky. (603-126 all-time in FH)
Television: WBKI (Ch. 7 in Louisville) Ari Wolfe, play-by-play; Bob Valvano, Robbie Valentine, analysts.
Radio: WHAS (840 AM) Doug Ormay, play-by-play; Junior Bridgeman, analyst.
UL National Ranking: 7th Associated Press, 6th ESPN/USA Today
Series History: Louisville leads 1-0
Satellite Coordinates: SBS 6 Transponder 16K (KU Band analog; downlink frequency 21092 horizontal)
Officials: Glenn Mayborg, Mike Roberts, Ron Tyburski
Next U of L Game: Dec. 4 vs Arkansas State in the second game of the Colonial Classic in Freedom Hall, 7:07 p.m. EST (WHAS-TV)
