Louisville Cardinals 1979-1980 Retro Shorts Crimson Two wins versus Evansville and

Two wins versus Evansville and Tulane put FSU in the Sweet 16 where they beat Western Kentucky to get to the Elite 8

That was in large part due to what the basketball world was calling "the greatest recruiting class of all time" coming to Ann Arbor

remember that SLAM introduced you to the kid who might just change the game

Shop the Marquette collection

they brought a couple Big Ten sparring partners (Michigan State

Louisville Cardinals 1979-1980 Retro Shorts Crimson Two wins versus Evansville andDenny Crum's Louisville Cardinals entered the 1979 1980 season ranked in the Top 10 of the AP Poll. Led by Darrell Griffith and Derek Smith the Cardinals finished the regular season 28 3, including a perfect 12 0 Metro Conference record. Louisville was awarded a #2 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament. Wins over Kansas State and Texas A&M setup a showdown with #1 seed LSU. U of L dominated the Tigers en route to a 20 point win earning a