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Rick Pitino became the first NCAA basketball coach to reach the Final Four with three schools after his fourth-seeded Louisville Cardinals rallied to defeat seventh-seeded West Virginia, 93-85, in overtime in the Albuquerque Regional final Saturday. Pitino called the victory one of the most satisfying of his career. The Cardinals will meet Illinois on Saturday in St. Louis. Pitino’s college head coaching career began in 1978 at Boston University. Here is how Pitino’s teams have fared in his previous Final Fours:
* Providence (1987) -- lost to Syracuse, 77-63, in semifinals.
* Kentucky (1993) -- lost to Michigan, 81-78, in overtime in semifinals.
* Kentucky (1996) -- beat Massachusetts, 81-74, in semifinals and beat Syracuse, 76-67, for championship.
* Kentucky (1997) -- beat Minnesota, 78-69, in semifinals; lost to Arizona, 84-79, in overtime for championship.
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