Pitino Previews Wednesday's Home Game Against Cincinnati
January 24, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 24, 2006
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville men's basketball head coach Rick Pitino and junior guard Brandon Jenkins met with members of the media on Tuesday to preview the Cardinals' BIG EAST Conference home game against Cincinnati on Wednesday at Freedom Hall. The game will tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be televised nationally by ESPN2.
Facing its third straight Top 25, BIG EAST foe at home, Louisville fell to then No. 3 Connecticut 71-58 on Saturday night. The Cards (13-5, 1-4) fought back from a 12-point deficit against the nation's current top-ranked team to take a second half lead, but succombed with a late run by the Huskies.
The Bearcats (14-5, 3-2) enter Wednesday's game following a 71-66 victory over Rutgers Sunday when Devan Downey led UC with 21 points.
GAME FACTS - Louisville (13-5, 1-4) vs Cincinnati (14-5, 3-2)
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 25
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Site: Freedom Hall (18,865), Louisville, Ky. (614-129 all-time in FH)
Television: ESPN2
Dan Shulman, play-by-play; Len Elmore, analyst.
Radio: WHAS (840 AM) Paul Rogers, play-by-play; Bob Valvano, analyst.
Also: SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Ch. 159.
UL National Ranking: 22nd Associated Press, 23rd ESPN/USA Today
Series History: Louisville leads 49-37
(27-15 in Louisville, 20-20 in Cincinnati, 2-2 neutral)
Last Meeting: U of L 77, Cincinnati 70 (Feb. 2, 2005 in Freedom Hall)
Officials: Curtis Shaw, Ted Hillary, Ray Perone
Next U of L Game: Jan. 28 at Rutgers (Piscataway, N.J.), 2 p.m. (ESPN)
