What a difference a decade or two or three plus an annum or two make.
On January 30, 1985, Virginia Tech led by one Dell Curry — you may have heard of his son — bashed an eventual 19-18 Cardinal team in Freedom Hall, 81-61.
Then U of L turned the Hokies into bird cage fodder. Winning 11 straight.
Then during Denny Crum’s first losing season in ‘90-’91, VT beat the Cards twice, at Freedom Hall and then Cassell Coliseum.
After which blip in the Cardinals domination, U of L prevailed 17 times in a row.