Pitino Previews Wednesday's Home Matchup With Fairleigh Dickinson
December 27, 2005 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 27, 2005
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville men's basketball head coach Rick Pitino met with members of the media on Tuesday to preview the Cardinals' home game against Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET at Freedom Hall.
The game will be the Cards' fourth straight at home. U of L beat Detroit 56-48 in its last outing on Christmas Eve as Brad Gianiny scored a career-high nine points, including seven of the Cards last 10 points of the game. FDU is 5-5 overall and a league-leading 2-0 in the Northeast Conference, falling 82-77 at St. Peter's on Dec. 22 in its last game.
GAME FACTS - Louisville (9-1) vs Fairleigh Dickinson (5-5)
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 28
Time: 7:07 p.m. EST
Site: Freedom Hall (18,865) Louisville, Ky. (612-126 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. 110.
UL National Ranking: 10th ESPN/USA Today, 10th Associated Press
Series History: Louisville leads 1-0 (3-1 in Louisville, 2-1 in Detroit)
Last Meeting: Louisville 82, FDU 74 (Dec. 8, 1986 at Freedom Hall)
Satellite Coordinates: SBS 6, Transponder 9K (KU Band analog; downlink frequency 11921 horizontal)
Officials: Bob Donato, Paul Faia, Bill McCarthy
Next U of L Game: Dec. 31 at Miami, MetroPCS Orange Bowl Classic
BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Fla., 4 p.m. ET (Fox Sports Net)
