Pitino Previews Saturday's Nationally Televised Game Against Dayton
December 07, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 7, 2007
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville men's basketball head coach Rick Pitino met with members of the media Friday at the Yum! Center to preview Saturday's home game against Dayton. The Cards and Flyers will tip off at 2 p.m. ET at Freedom Hall and the game will be televised nationally by ESPN2.
Pitino will be seeking his 500th career collegiate victory when the Cards and Flyers meet for the second straight year. U of L, which dropped a 68-64 decision to Dayton last year in Cincinnati, enters the game at 5-1 overall following a 47-44 win over Miami (Ohio) last Saturday at Freedom Hall. Earl Clark produced his fifth double-double of the season with 10 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high five blocked shots in the game.
Dayton enters the game at 6-1 overall having won five straight, including a 68-54 victory over High Point on Wednesday. Freshman forward Chris Wright led the way for the Flyers in the win over High Point scoring 16 points and pulling down 13 rebounds for his third double-double of the season.
GAME FACTS - No. 11 Louisville (5-1) vs. Dayton (6-1)
Date: Saturday, Dec. 8
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Site: Freedom Hall/Crum Court (18,865), Louisville, Ky. (U of L 641-133 all-time in Freedom Hall)
TV: ESPN2 will televise the game with Bob Wischusen (play-by-play) and Doug Gottlieb (analyst)
Radio: WHAS (840 AM) with Paul Rogers (play-by-play) and Bob Valvano
SIRIUS: SIRIUS Satellite Radio channel 125
Series History: U of L leads 39-26 (23-10 in Louisville, 15-15 in Dayton, 1-1 neutral)
Last Meeting: Dayton 68, U of L 64 (Nov. 24, 2006 at Cincinnati, Ohio)
National Rankings: U of L is ranked 14th in this week's Associated Press Poll and 11th in the latest ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll
Next U of L Game: Dec. 15 vs. Purdue, John Wooden Tradition in Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Ind., 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS)
