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Men’s basketball to open season on Friday at Louisville

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The 2016-17 season officially begins on Friday as the University of Evansville men's basketball team takes on Louisville for the first time in 59 years.

Game time is set for 6 p.m. CT and will be televised live on the ACC Network Plus. The network is part of ESPN3 and is available on your mobile device or computer with your cable subscription.

Evansville is coming off of a 25-9 season that saw them finish with their highest win tally since the 1988-89.