Pitino Previews Wednesday's Exhibition Opener Against Georgetown College
October 31, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Oct. 31, 2006
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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 upcoming exhibition opener against Georgetown College. The Cards and Tigers will meet on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET at Freedom Hall and the game will be televised by WHAS-TV.
It is the first time since 1972 that the two teams have met, and this 71st all-time meeting ties it for UofL's fourth most played series. Georgetown (1-0), which beat Asbury 75-55 on Saturday, was picked seventh nationally in a Street & Smith's preseason ranking in the NAIA.
GAME FACTS - Louisville (0-0) vs. Georgetown (1-0)
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Site: Freedom Hall (18,865), Louisville, Ky.
TV: WHAS-TV (Channel 11 in Louisville) with Ari Wolfe (play-by-play) and Bob Valvano (analyst).
Radio: Paul Rogers and Doug Ormay will call all the action on WHAS (840 AM)
Series Info: Louisville leads 51-19 (36-7 in Louisville, 13-10 at Georgetown, 2-2 neutral)
Last Meeting: UofL 66, Georgetown 57 (Dec. 2, 1972 in Freedom Hall)
