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Grand Canyon will host Louisville in men's basketball on Dec. 3

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Who's ready for some hot, hot basketball scheduling news in mid-April? It doesn't really matter what your answer is, because here it comes flying at your dome.

Contrary to Rothstein's tweet, this is actually the second game of a three-game contract between the two programs. Grand Canyon will make a return visit to the KFC Yum Center in 2017.

The Antelopes, who are still transitioning to Division-I and are thus ineligible for postseason play, posted a 27-7 overall record in 2015-16, including an 11-3 mark in WAC play. Dan Majerle's team was pummeled by Louisville, 111-63 on Dec. 5, easily the team's most lopsided defeat of the season.

This was Grand Canyon's home environment before a game against UT Rio Grande Valley:

Imagine what it's going to be like when Louisville comes to town.