Pitino Previews Saturday's BIG EAST Road Game at Providence
January 06, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 6, 2006
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville men's basketball head coach Rick Pitino and freshman guard Andre McGee met with members of the media on Friday to preview the Cardinals' first-ever BIG EAST Conference road game against Providence on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET in Providence, R.I.
The game will be the first time Pitino has coached against Providence, a school he guided to the 1987 NCAA Final Four. No. 8 Louisville (11-2, 0-1) fell 76-67 to No. 3 Villanova on Thursday in the Cards' last outing, while the Friars (7-5, 0-1) lost 72-62 at Georgetown on Thursday in their BIG EAST opener.
GAME FACTS - Louisville (11-2, 0-1) vs Providence (7-5, 0-1)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 7
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Site: Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,993), Providence, R.I.
Television: WBKI (Ch. 34 in Louisville)
Ari Wolfe, play-by-play; Bob Valvano, Robbie Valentine, analysts.
Also: Cardinal Television Network, statewide
Radio: WHAS (840 AM) Paul Rogers, play-by-play; Doug Ormay, analyst.
Also: SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Ch. 144.
UL National Ranking: 8th ESPN/USA Today, 9th Associated Press
Series History: Tied 4-4 (3-0 in Louisville, 1-2 in Providence, 0-2 neutral)
Last Meeting: U of L 71, Providence 56 (Jan. 27, 1981 at Freedom Hall)
Satellite Coordinates: SBS 6, Transponder 5K (KU Band analog; downlink frequency 11823 horizontal)
Officials: Jim Burr, J.D. Collins, Reggie Greenwood
Next U of L Game: Jan. 9 vs UC-Davis in Freedom Hall, 8 p.m. ET (WHAS-TV)
