The stage was set for a national heavyweight battle between Louisville basketball and Duke, and it did not disappoint.
The Cards played their best game of the season thus far, exercising their demons against the third-ranked Blue Devils and erasing the memory of last seasons meltdown.
Team 106 is not team 105.
This is Chris Mack’s best win since coaching at Louisville, solidifying his team’s position at the top of the ACC with FSU each at 6-1.
There were a plethora of positive takeaways from tonight’s performance for the Cards, many of them answering lingering questions and concerns.