Pitino, Goode Preview Saturday's Game against West Virginia
January 30, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 30, 2009
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville men's basketball head coach Rick Pitino and freshman forward George Goode met with members of the media on Friday at the Yum! Center to preview Saturday's game against West Virginia. The No. 7 ranked Cardinals and Mountaineers will tip off at 12:04 p.m. ET at Freedom Hall and the game will be televised by WHAS-TV in Louisville.
Louisville will play its second of three straight home games over a six-day period. In winning its eighth straight game, Louisville opened the second half against USF with a 22-3 run en route to an 80-54 victory over the Bulls on Wednesday in Freedom Hall. Earl Clark leads the Cards with 14.0 points per game, while Terrence Williams is averaging a team-high 9.3 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game.
West Virginia (15-5, 4-3 BIG EAST) has won four of its last five, including beating St. John's 75-52 at home on Wednesday as Da'Sean Butler scored 21 points and Alex Ruoff totaled 17 points and seven assists for the Mountaineers. Butler (17.4 ppg) and Ruoff (16.2 ppg) are the top two scorers on the season for West Virginia.
GAME FACTS - Louisville (16-3, 7-0 BIG EAST) vs. West Virginia (15-5, 4-3 BIG EAST)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 31
Time: 12:04 p.m. ET
Site: Crum Court / Freedom Hall (18,865), Louisville, Ky. (UofL 664-136 all-time in Freedom Hall)
TV: BIG EAST Network (WHAS-TV in Louisville) will televise the game with Mike Gleason (play-by-play) and Mike Kelley (analyst)
Radio: WKRD (790 AM, 101.7 FM) with Paul Rogers (play-by-play) and Bob Valvano (analyst)
SIRIUS: SIRIUS Satellite Radio Ch. 126
Series History: U of L leads 5-2 all-time (2-1 in Louisville, 1-1 in Morgantown, 2-0 neutral)
Last Meeting: U of L 63, West Va. 54 (Jan. 10, 2008 in Morgantown, W. Va.)
National Rankings: U of L is ranked 7th in both the ESPN/USA Today Coaches' and Associated Press Polls this week; West Virginia received votes in both polls this week.
Next U of L Game: Feb. 2 vs. Connecticut, 7:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Food Drive Saturday at West Virginia-Louisville Game
Saturday, Governor Beshear will join forces with the Dare to Care Food Drive and the University of Louisville to collect much needed food items for families and individuals in the Louisville Metro area impacted by this week's winter storm.
Outside all entrances to Freedom Hall, University of Louisville and Dare to Care volunteers will be on hand to collect food items and financial donations to benefit those in Jefferson and surrounding counties who have been impacted by the ice, snow and freezing rain. As of Friday morning, more than 547,000 Kentuckians are still without power, with 172,000 in Jefferson County area alone.
"During these tough economic times, families across Kentucky are struggling everyday to keep food on the table for their families," said Governor Beshear. "This week's ice storm has only added to the hurdles so many Kentuckians are facing. Thanks to the efforts of outstanding community organizations like Dare to Care and their work with the University of Louisville, we hope to make this difficult time a little easier for those in the Jefferson County area hit hard by the storms."
Food collection will begin at all arena entrances prior to the men's basketball game tip-off at noon and will continue throughout the remainder of the game. Louisville residents who are unable to make it to tomorrow's drop-off locations are encouraged to still contribute non-perishable food items to Dare to Care's headquarters, located at 5803 Fern Valley Rd. Monetary donations can also mailed to Dare to Care at P.O. Box 35458, Lousville, KY 40232.
