Seeing Louisville basketball being ranked as the no. 1 team in the country felt great while it lasted. After winning their first two games ranked at the top of the Top 25, the third time wasn’t the charm as the Cards fell to unranked and defending runner-ups, Texas Tech.
The Cards traveled to New York City to play in the annual Jimmy V Classic, hoping to plant themselves firmly at the top of the rankings. Coming off of two impressive wins, one over no. 4 ranked Michigan a week ago, and Pittsburgh on Friday night, it looked like Louisville was set up to take down a struggling team who was missing their top player.