NCAAM: Rick Pitino Denies Running up Score By Playing 'Four White Guys'

What stood out about Louisville's 87-26 dismantling of Savannah State wasn't anything that happened on the court.

Instead, coach Rick Pitino's post-game comments were the headline grabber.

Pitino denied trying to run up the score, claiming that he went out of his way not to win by too much. His explanation of that strategy, however, raised some eyebrows.

"I don't like to see any team struggle like that. I really don't," Pitino said. "I mean, we played four white guys and an Egyptian. We tried everything."

Pitino's one-liner was made in jest, but it still drew some awkward silences from media in the post-game press conference.

"You get nothing out of this," Pitino told reporters. "You just feel bad for the other team."