Pitino Previews Wednesday's Game at Rival Cincinnati
January 30, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 30, 2007
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville men's basketball head coach Rick Pitino and senior guard Brandon Jenkins met with members of the media on Tuesday to preview Wednesday's BIG EAST road game against rival Cincinnati. The Cards and Bearcats will meet at 8 p.m. ET at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati and the game will be televised locally by WHAS-TV.
The Cards enter the game at 5-2 in BIG EAST play and 15-6 overall after a 76-71 win over Syracuse last Saturday. UofL, which has won 10 of its last 12 overall, came from 14 points down in the second half to knock off the Orange at Freedom Hall.
Cincinnati enters Wednesday's game at 10-10 overall and 1-5 in the BIG EAST following an 82-67 loss at Georgetown last Saturday. Leading the way for the Bearcats in the loss was Marcus Sikes with 19 points.
GAME FACTS - Louisville (15-6, 5-2) at Cincinnati (10-10, 1-5)
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 31
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Site: Fifth Third Arena (13,176), Cincinnati, Ohio
TV: WHAS-TV 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) / SIRIUS 125
Series Info: UofL leads the all-time series 50-38 (28-15 in Louisville, 20-21 in Cincinnati, 2-2 neutral)
Last Meeting: UC 74, UofL 68 (Feb. 6, 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio)
Next UofL Game: Feb. 3 at Villanova, Philadelphia, Pa., Noon ET (ESPN2)
