Pitino Previews Saturday's BIG EAST Home Game Against Syracuse
January 26, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 26, 2007
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville men's basketball head coach Rick Pitino and junior forward Juan Palacios met with members of the media on Friday to preview Saturday's BIG EAST home game against Syracuse. The Cards and Orange will meet at 7 p.m. ET at Freedom Hall and the game will be televised nationally by ESPN.
The Cards enter Saturday's game at 14-6 overall and 4-2 in the BIG EAST following a 68-54 home win over Connecticut on Monday. Junior David Padgett had his fifth career double-double with 19 points and a season-high 11 rebounds to lead the way for the UofL, which has won nine of its last 11 overall.
Syracuse, which has won six of its last eight, enters the game at 15-5 overall and 4-2 in the BIG EAST after a 64-60 loss at St. John's on Jan. 21. Eric Devendorf led the way for the Orange with 23 points.
GAME FACTS - Louisville (14-6, 4-2) vs Syracuse (15-5, 4-2)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 27
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Site: Freedom Hall (18,865), Louisville, Ky. (UofL 634-132 all-time at Freedom Hall)
TV: ESPN with Dave Pasch (play-by-play) and Len Elmore (analyst).
Radio: Paul Rogers and Bob Valvano will call all the action on WHAS (840 AM) / SIRIUS 158
Series Info: UofL leads the all-time series 6-4 (3-1 in Louisville, 0-3 in Syracuse, 3-0 neutral)
Last Meeting: Syracuse 79, UofL 66 (Feb. 18, 2006 in Syracuse, N.Y.)
Next UofL Game: Jan. 31 at Cincinnati (Cincinnati, Ohio), 8 p.m. ET, WHAS-TV
