TV info, story lines for U of L-Pitt

U OF L AT PITTSBURGH

Game time: 4 p.m. Site: Peterson Events Centers, Pittsburgh. Line: Louisville by 6 1/2 points. Series: U of L leads 8-5 and won the last meeting 64-61 in 2013 at the Yum! Center. Television: CBS (Kevin Harlan, Bill Raftery). Radio: WHAS-840.

PROJECTED STARTERS

PITT (13-6, 3-3 ACC)

Pos.-Player Ht. Cl. Rb. Pts.

G-James Robinson 6-3 Jr. 3.7 9.7

G-Cameron Wright 6-5 R-Sr. 3.3 9.4

F-Chris Jones 6-6 R-So. 2.9 8.9

F-Jamel Artis 6-7 So. 5.0 10.5

F-Michael Young 6-9 So. 7.6 13.5

Key reserves - Josh Newkirk, G, 6-0, So., 7.5 pts.; Sheldon Jeter, F, 6-8, So., 3.2; Ryan Luther, F, 6-9, Fr., 2.6; Aron Phillips-Nwankwo, F, 6-7, R-Sr., 2.1; Joseph Uchebo, C, 6-10, Jr., 1.9; Derrick Randall, F, 6-9, Sr., 1.7.

LOUISVILLE (15-3, 3-2 ACC)

Pos.-Player Ht. Cl. Rb. Pts.

G-Chris Jones 5-10 Sr. 3.7 12.4

G-Terry Rozier 6-1 So. 5.3 17.4

F-Wayne Blackshear 6-5 Sr. 5.2 12.2

F-Montrezl Harrell 6-8 Jr. 9.2 14.9

C-Mangok Mathiang 6-10 R-So. 5.6 2.9

Key reserves – Chinanu Onuaku, F, 6-10, Fr., 3.8 pts.; Shaqquan Aaron, G, 6-7, Fr., 2.9; Anas Mahmoud, F, 7-0, Fr., 1.6; Anton Gill, G, 6-3, So., 3.4; Quentin Snider, G, 6-1, Fr., 2.0; David Levitch, G, 6-3, So., 2.2; Jaylen Johnson, F, 6-9, Fr., 1.7; Matz Stockman, C, 7-0, Fr., 1.0.

STORY LINES

One of the most bizarre stories in recent college basketball seasons happened in one of past few meetings between U of L and Pitt. It was 2011, and sixth-ranked Pitt was about to lose to Louisville when a male cheerleader sprinted onto the floor and threw the ball in the air. Pitt was given two technical foul free throws and possession, but the last-chance 3-pointer missed. It's just part of what has been an intense, if still relatively new, rivalry between the old Big East teams.

Pitt has one of the best home records in college basketball since moving into the Peterson Events Center before the 2002-03 season. The Panthers are 202-28 there. But Louisville's has much success at "The Pete" as any team in the country. The Cards are 3-1 at Pitt, and will be the favorites on Sunday to win a fourth.

OK, so this finally appears to be the game that All-American forward Montrezl Harrell will get his 1,000th point. He just needs two to get there, and this is the type of matchup that favors his interior scoring ability. Pitt's not a small team, but Harrell will be physically bigger and stronger than the key guys the Panthers use inside.