Louisville Cardinals 1985-1986 Retro Shorts Lunchbox Waiting for them was Mike

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

After an up and down start to the season Nova found itself unranked entering the gauntlet of their Big East schedule

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

With Edney sidelined by a wrist injury

Cover of SLAM 243 - March/April 2023

Louisville Cardinals 1985-1986 Retro Shorts Lunchbox Waiting for them was MikeThe 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