Jeff Greer

@jeffgreer_cj

The Louisville-Kentucky rivalry game is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, and ESPN says it has several plans to build up the game before the network's broadcast of it, including an appearance by "College GameDay," albeit an abbreviated version.

College GameDay with Rece Davis, Seth Greenberg and Jay Williams will be on-site at the KFC Yum! Center ahead of Wednesday's game, with the pre-game show starting at 6:30 p.m., a half-hour before the tip-off.

It's not quite the all-morning pre-game experience that GameDay typically uses for big games, but it is a sampling of it.

ESPN's lead college basketball analyst, Jay Bilas, will make several appearances on network shows on Wednesday, starting with "Mike & Mike" in the morning. Bilas will also appear on "PTI" and "SportsCenter."

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Bilas will join Dan Shulman and sideline reporter Maria Taylor for the game broadcast on ESPN, ESPN3.com and the WatchESPN app. ESPN3 Surround will be available via live-stream, with arena sound from the KFC Yum! Center (as opposed to the TV broadcast) and above-the-rim camera angles.

Wednesday's game will mark the Louisville men's basketball team's ninth appearance on College GameDay and its third time hosting, though its first from the KFC Yum! Center.

The Cards hosted UConn on Jan. 21, 2006, with the Huskies winning 71-58, and Georgetown on Feb. 9, 2008, with Louisville winning 59-51.