Louisville Cardinals 1985-1986 Retro Shorts Lunchbox Cover of SLAM 243 -

Cover of SLAM 243 - March/April 2023

and in the regional final they squeaked past #4 Michigan State

Basketball ain't just basketball in Iowa

Big names sit courtside to see them all rock purple and gold

After making it to the Sweet 16 after wins against Chattanooga and Cincinnati

Louisville Cardinals 1985-1986 Retro Shorts Lunchbox Cover of SLAM 243 -The 1985 1986 Louisville Cardinals came into the season with dreams of a National Championship run and rightfully so. Denny Crum had a roster loaded with NBA talent. Ranked #9 in the AP Preseason Poll the Cardinals played an unselfish style of basketball which led to five players all averaging double digits. A 26 7 regular season, and Metro Conference championship earned U of L the #2 seed in the West. Wins over Drexel and Bradley put the Cardinals in