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To get back on subject here, I don't know if you all have heard about why the court was in such terrible shape so I'll tell you. I'm from Louisville.
The "Champions on Ice" ice skating exhibition was scheduled for two days after this game so the court was laid on top of an ice rink. On top of that, we were in the midst of a two day rain system and it was incredibly humid. You could feel the moisture in the air. The ice underneath the court was causing the condensation on the court.
Pitino was not upset with the officials in the least bit with regard to that call late in the game. He said in his press conference that the officials had told them how they were going to handle violations caused by the floor and he thought they were doing the right thing.
FYI, U of L has been making some noise about getting their own arena and U of L personnel met with the KY State Fair Board (owners of Freedom Hall) the next day to discuss the situation. I think they are going to try to use this as leverage in future negotiations with the City and State in their attempt to get their own arena.
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