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Denny Crum's 1985-1986 Louisville squad had NBA talent up and down the roster and a real shot at a national title. The Cardinals opened at #9 in in the AP Preseason Poll.
Unselfish ball carried them: five players averaged double digits. A 26-7 regular season plus a Metro Conference championship earned U of L the #2 seed in the West.
Drexel and Bradley went down first, setting up a Sweet 16 date with North Carolina. Balanced scoring buried the Tar Heels by 15.
Auburn fell next, and Louisville was back in the Final Four against Cinderella #11 seed LSU. Milt Wagner put up 22 points to send the Cardinals into the national title game against #1 Duke.
Freshman center Pervis Ellison, "Never Nervous," delivered 25 points and 11 rebounds against the Blue Devils, and Louisville took its 2nd National Title, 72-69.
"It was great, man. It was for the city of Louisville. That was my third time at the Final Four. We had to get that one."
-Milt Wagner
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