Louisville Cardinals 1985-1986 Retro Shorts Lunchbox Ribbed neck

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

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

With Edney sidelined by a wrist injury

Louisville Cardinals 1985-1986 Retro Shorts Lunchbox Ribbed neckThe 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