Pitino, Goode Preview Wednesday's Game Against San Francisco
December 07, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 7, 2010
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - University of Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino and senior forward George Goode met with the media Tuesday afternoon at the Yum! Center to preview Wednesday's game against San Francisco on Dec. 8 at the KFC Yum! Center. Start time is set for 7:07 p.m., with the game being televised on WHAS-TV (Wazoo Sports will carry the game statewide).
Fresh off a 97-70 victory over South Alabama on Dec. 4, the Cardinals improved to 6-0 this season and earned the No. 24 spot in this week's Associated Press Top 25 Poll. It was the second-straight game Louisville had five players finish in double figures, as Mike Marra tallied a team-high 23 points on 8-of-18 shooting from the field, including five buckets from beyond the arc. Rakeem Buckles posted his second double-double of the season with 12 points and 14 boards. As a team, the Cardinals shot 51.4 percent from the field and forced 23 South Alabama turnovers.
San Francisco enters Wednesday's contest with a 3-4 overall mark, having dropped three of its last four games. Last time out, USF fell to Cal State Bakersfield, 77-69, on Dec. 4. Despite the loss, five players finished in double figures, led by Cody Doolin's 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Angelo Caloiaro had 10 points and 11 boards, all of which came on the defensive end.
The Dons are under the guidance of Rex Walters, who is in his third year at the helm of the program. Walters guided the team to a 12-18 overall mark last season, going 7-7 for a fourth-place finish in the West Coast Conference.
The Series - Louisville vs. San Francisco
Louisville holds the all-time series advantage against San Francisco, 2-1. The Cardinals have won the past two meetings, with the most recent victory coming as a 76-63 defeat on Dec. 28, 2006, at Freedom Hall. Terrence Williams registered 21 points and nine rebounds, and David Padgett added 20 points and eight boards in the win. Defensively, Louisville forced 18 turnovers and held San Francisco to 38.2 percent from the field. The Cardinals' previous win, the second meeting between the two programs, was an 82-61 decision on Jan. 23, 1995.
GAME FACTS - Louisville vs. San Francisco
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 8
Time: 7:07 p.m. ET
Site: KFC Yum! Center/Crum Court, Louisville, Ky. (22,000)
TV: WHAS (Ch. 11 in Louisville; also: Wazoo Sports statewide) will televise the game, with Drew Deener (play-by-play) and Bob Valvano (analyst) calling the action.
Radio: WKRD (790 AM, 101.7 FM) will broadcast the game on radio, with Paul Rogers (play-by-play) and Doug Ormay (analyst) calling the action.
SIRIUS: Game will be available on SIRIUS Channel 158.
Series History: U of L leads the all-time series, 2-1 (2-1 in Louisville)
Officials: Clarence Armstrong, Chris Beaver, Paul Faia
Next U of L Game: Dec. 12 vs. UNLV, KFC Yum! Center, Noon (ESPNU)
