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Ville Central In Jacksonville
Headed for Jacksonville for the opening round game?
Fun town, beautiful downtown, great venue for the Gator Bowl. Remember that trip? Riverfront made for big-time partying.
The place to hang for Louisville basketball fans again this trip will be at the River City Brew Company at 835 Museum Circle. That’s where the U of L Athletic Association and Cardinal Athletics will conduct all pre-game festivities, including pep rallies and pre-game parties.
Friday’s party is scheduled from 5 – 7 p.m. and will feature the cheerleaders, Lady Birds, Cardinal Pep Band, and the Cardinal Bird. They never get old.
Enjoy The Break Louisville Fans
Why the break between the conference tournaments and the NCAA basketball tournament is totally necessary for Louisville basketball fans:
- Recovering from a frustrating season with an unpredictable team.
- Adjusting to the reality that the season may soon be over.
- Recalling that Rick Pitino can be a master motivator.
- Watching other teams is boring, the games all looking the same after a while.
- Getting a reprieve from the grim possibility of a nasty rival going deep in the tournament.
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Adam Duvall two home runs and a double in win over Xavier
Dan McDonnell’s Baseball Cards are 15-1 after a 7-4 win over Xavier Tuesday. Derek Self the winner, boosting his record to 3-0, Gabriel Shaw with his second save.
Adam Duvall, the player you most want to see at the plate in the clutch, with two home runs, a double and three runs batted. He now has six four-baggers.
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Actually not a total break from basketball because the Louisville women’s team has at least one more game in Freedom Hall. Jeff Walz too competitive to turn it down, and it would be good to go out with a win.
Louisville’s First Round Opponent Rolling
By Paul Sykes
The University of Louisville basketball team’s first round opponent in the NCAA may have a long way to migrate for the game but don’t count on California arriving in Jacksonville in a state of hibernation. Cal is one of the hottest teams around.
The regular season champs in the Pac-10, California narrowly lost the conference tournament in the championship game to Washington 79-75. Coached by Mike Montgomery, California (23-10, 13-5) has won nine of its last 10 games, defeating Oregon and UCLA to reach the final.
The scoring leader is Jerome Randle with 18.7 points per game. He is also a Sporting News All- American selection. Three other Bears also score in double figures — Patrick Christopher (16.0), Theo Robinson (14.1) and Jamal Boykin (12.0), also the rebounding threat. Randle and Robinson are the three-point threats.
Cal has one opponent in common with Louisville, losing early to Syracuse 95-73. Cal opened the season with a 75-50 win over Murray State. California is 6-6 on the road and 2-3 at neutral sites. They dropped games against NCAA Tournament participants Ohio State, New Mexico and Kansas…all on the road
Game time is Friday 9:55 p.m.
Louisville Will Be Rested And Motivated
A rested University of Louisville basketball team will play California in the first round of the NCAA’s South Regional at Jacksonville on Friday.
Rested is the key word. Rick Pitino has a habit of running his teams to the point of emotional and physical exhaustion, no matter the point in the season. Any conceivable benefits of the Big East Tournament would have been offset by wear and tear.
After making an early exit from the tournament, PItino’s squad has had a few days to cool its heels. He will have all week to get his team jacked up, motivated to play name teams, California in the first game, Duke, if both teams win, in the second game.
Throw a no-name at these guys, they don’t get excited, they lose. Even with the master motivator pulling out all stops. They will be motivated for California even if they know nothing about the basketball team.
Selection Sunday
Here’s how Joe Lunardi of ESPN sees it: 
Not just your average NCAA Tournament bracket, obviously. Under this scenario, Louisville would have the responsibility for denying Kentucky another title. A possibility to savor.
