Pitino Previews Saturday's Season-Opener Against Northwestern State
November 17, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 17, 2006
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville men's basketball head coach Rick Pitino and sophomore guard Andre McGee met with members of the media on Friday to preview the upcoming regular-season opener against Northwestern State. The Cards and Demons will meet on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET at Freedom Hall and the game will be televised by WHAS-TV.
While the Cards are opening the season on Saturday, Northwestern State enters the game with a 1-1 record after a close 79-76 loss at Oklahoma State on Wednesday. The Demons, which beat Iowa in the first round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament, opened the season with an 88-71 win over Utah State on Nov. 10.
GAME FACTS - Louisville (0-0) vs. Northwestern State (1-1)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Site: Freedom Hall (18,865), Louisville, Ky. (622-129 all-time in Freedom Hall)
TV: WHAS-TV (Channel 11 in Louisville) with Ari Wolfe (play-by-play) and Bob Valvano (analyst).
Also: Cardinal TV network statewide
Radio: Paul Rogers and Doug Ormay will call all the action on WHAS (840 AM)
Series Info: First meeting
Next UofL Game: Nov. 19 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (exhibition), 5 p.m. ET, Freedom Hall (WHAS/Cardinal TV statewide)
