Pitino Previews Saturday's Home Game Against Detroit
December 23, 2005 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 23, 2005
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville men's basketball head coach Rick Pitino met with members of the media on Friday to preview the Cardinals' home game against Detroit on Saturday at Noon ET at Freedom Hall.
The Christmas Eve game will be Louisville's third straight home game. U of L captured the championship of the Billy Minardi Classic Wednesday with a 78-63 victory over College of Charleston as tournament MVP Brandon Jenkins led the way for the Cards. Detroit is 6-6 following a 56-55 loss at Ohio University on Dec. 22.
GAME FACTS - Louisville (8-1) vs Detroit (6-6)
Date: Saturday, Dec. 23
Time: 12:07 p.m. EST
Site: Freedom Hall (18,865) Louisville, Ky. (610-126 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.
Also: SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Ch. 181; Available in Spanish on WTMT (620 AM).
UL National Ranking: 10th ESPN/USA Today, 11th Associated Press
Series History: Louisville leads 5-2 (3-1 in Louisville, 2-1 in Detroit)
Satellite Coordinates: SBS 6, Transponder 9K (KU Band analog; downlink frequency 11921 horizontal)
Officials: Steve Welmer, Ed Hightower, Gary Prager
Next U of L Game: Dec. 28 vs Fairleigh Dickinson in Freedom Hall, 7 p.m. EST (WHAS-TV)
