It feels like it has been a month since we last saw the Cards play hoops. But they finally return to action on Saturday to take on Eastern Michigan. Here is your CSZ preview. It’s decent, not ground-breaking, but better than nothing…much like CSZ.
Game Info
Date: Dec. 12, 2015
Time: 2:05 p.m.
Site: KFC Yum! Center/Crum Court, Louisville, Ky. (22,000) (86-13 in 6th yr.)
Television: Regional Sports Networks (Fox Sports South in Louisville) Wes Durham, play-by-play; Daymeon Fishback, analyst.
Radio: WHAS (840 AM) Paul Rogers, play-by-play; Bob Valvano, analyst (Sirius channel 113, XM 193)
Series History: First Meeting
UofL National Ranking: 19th USA Today, 22th Associated Press
Officials: Brian Dorsey, William Humes, Sean Hull
Next UofL Game: Dec. 16 vs. Kennesaw State, KFC Yum! Center, 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Probable Starting Lineups
Louisville
| Player | GP | MIN | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FG% | FT% | 3P% |
| Damion Lee | 7 | 29.4 | 19.1 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.4 | .553 | .867 | .378 |
| Trey Lewis | 7 | 29.9 | 14.1 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | .446 | .875 | .400 |
| Quentin Snider | 7 | 28.4 | 9.4 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .422 | .571 | .333 |
| Chinanu Onuaku | 7 | 19.4 | 8.6 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .578 | .533 | .000 |
| Mangok Mathiang | 7 | 19.3 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .571 | .867 | .000 |
Eastern Michigan
| Player | GP | MIN | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FG% | FT% | 3P% |
| Willie Mangum | 9 | 27.7 | 16.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 2.7 | .419 | .774 | .340 |
| James Thompson IV | 9 | 28.7 | 15.0 | 11.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 1.6 | .659 | .574 | .000 |
| Tim Bond | 9 | 28.6 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 2.0 | .455 | .846 | .286 |
| Brandon Nazione | 9 | 24.6 | 10.0 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 | .593 | .625 | .000 |
| Ty Toney | 7 | 28.1 | 9.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.3 | .333 | .688 | .071 |
Team Schedules
Louisville
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT/TIME | RECORD/TICKETS |
| Fri, Nov 13 |
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1-0 (0-0) |
| Tue, Nov 17 |
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2-0 (0-0) |
| Sat, Nov 21 |
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3-0 (0-0) |
| Tue, Nov 24 |
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4-0 (0-0) |
| Sat, Nov 28 |
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5-0 (0-0) |
| Wed, Dec 2 |
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5-1 (0-0) |
| Sat, Dec 5 |
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6-1 (0-0) |
Eastern Michigan
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT/TIME | RECORD/TICKETS |
| Fri, Nov 13 |
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1-0 (0-0) |
| Wed, Nov 18 |
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1-1 (0-0) |
| Fri, Nov 20 |
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2-1 (0-0) |
| Mon, Nov 23 |
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2-2 (0-0) |
| Wed, Nov 25 |
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3-2 (0-0) |
| Sat, Nov 28 |
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4-2 (0-0) |
| Tue, Dec 1 |
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5-2 (0-0) |
| Sat, Dec 5 |
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5-3 (0-0) |
| Tue, Dec 8 |
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6-3 (0-0) |
About Eastern Michigan
*from GoCards.com*
-Eastern Michigan (6-3) has won four of its last five games, including an 86-58 victory over Rochester on Dec. 8 as the Eagles collected 15 steals and shot 53.2 percent from the field.
-EMU is third in the nation in steals (11.4) and 17th in field goal percentage defense (.366) through Dec. 8.
-All five starters for the Eagles are averaging at least eight points a game, led by 6-1 junior guard Willie Mangum (16.1 ppg) and 6-10 freshman forward James Thompson (15.0 ppg, 11.7 rpg).
-The Eagles posted a 21-14 record a year ago — its second straight season with 20 or more victories — and participated in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) postseason tournament.
-Eastern Michigan is one of five first-time foes for the Cardinals this season, including this current stretch of three straight. It will be the second time in three games that Louisville will face a team from Michigan.
-The Eagles are No. 94 in the RPI and No. 147 in the Sagarin Ratings through Dec. 8. Eight members of the EMU roster are transfer students, with four each from Division I schools and junior colleges.
-Eastern Michigan is picked to finish fourth in the West Division of the Mid American Conference.
-Louisville has a 24-5 record against current members of the MAC, having faced half of its 12 members (Akron 1-0, Ball State 1-1, Kent State 1-0, Miami/Ohio 4-0, Ohio 10-3, Toledo 7-1). Miami (Ohio) was the last MAC member that UofL has played, with the Cardinals winning 80-39 on Nov. 18, 2012 in the KFC Yum! Center.
-Located in Ypsilanti, Mich., Eastern Michigan is the alma mater of NBA Hall of Famer George Gervin, two-time Cy Young Award winning pitcher Bob Welch, Boston College assistant coach Stan Heath, and former Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch.
-Ypsilanti is the hometown of UofL sophomore forward Jaylen Johnson, who was a first-team all-state selection and finalist for Michigan’s Mr. Basketball as a senior.
-The Eagles have participated in four NCAA Division I Tournaments (last in 1998), advancing to the Sweet 16 in 1991. EMU was the NAIA national runner-up in 1971.
