DePaul University Athletics
Blue Demons Set To Entertain Louisville
3/4/2003 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
DePaul (14-11, 6-8) vs. #15 Louisville (20-5, 10-4)
Wednesday, March 5, 2003
Allstate Arena (17,500)
Rosemont, Ill. - 7:30 p.m. (CST)
Records
DePaul is 14-11 overall and 6-8 in Conference USA after falling to Charlotte 58-50 at Halton Arena on Saturday. Louisville is 20-5 and 10-4 after beating East Carolina 82-76 on Saturday at Freedom Hall.
Polls
Louisville is 15th in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Top 25 polls. DePaul is not mentioned in either poll.
Series
Louisville leads series 28-19. The Cardinals are 13-0 against the Blue Demons in Conference USA games. The Cardinals won the last meeting, 71-43 on January 22 at Freedom Hall. DePaul's last win over Louisville came on Tom Kleinschmidt's four-point play with under 10 seconds remaining on February 25, 1995 at the Allstate Arena.
Coaches
DePaul's Dave Leitao is in his first season with the Blue Demons and is 14-11. Leitao is 36-46 in three seasons as a head coach and is 0-1 against Louisville. Rick Pitino is in his 17th season as a head coach and his second at Louisville. He is 391-142 overall and 39-18 with the Cardinals. Pitino is 3-0 against DePaul.
Television
There is no live television of tonight's game in Chicago.
Radio
There is no live radio of tonight's game in the Chicagoland area.
