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Pitino pumped after Louisville trip

University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino returned to the hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, following his team's 77-72 win over the Puerto Rico Junior Team on Saturday night. It was the final game of a six-day trip for the Cardinals.

U of L only went 2-5, winning the final two games of the trip, but you wouldn't have known it by Pitino's reaction.

"I know I've said it before, but I really like this bunch," Pitino told Cardinal Authority. "This is the best thing we could have done with these guys. We are going to be really good.