One of the least successful regular seasons in the history of Louisville men’s basketball came to a close Saturday afternoon as the Cards fell to visiting Virginia, 71-61.
In stark contrast to what we’ve seen from this team in recent weeks, things actually began wonderfully for U of L on Saturday. The Cardinals raced out to a 10-2 lead, only to see the Cavaliers respond with a 34-7 run to end the first half.
In the second half, it was more of what we’ve seen for the last month and a half from the Cardinals — small stretches of effort and execution to keep things somewhat interesting, but ultimately .