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

Waiting for them was Mike Krzyzewski and the defending National Champion Duke Blue Devils

With Edney sidelined by a wrist injury

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

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