The last time we saw Jerry Smith and Preston Knowles the two former Louisville Cardinals, were both on the opposing end of first round NCAA tournament exits. Knowles, who suffered a torn achilles halfway through, lost to the “Manimal” Kenneth Faired and Morehead State. While Smith and the Cards lost in one of the worst performances I can remember from a Pitino led team in the tournament, against California. Now both players are competing in the same tournament looking to win a hefty prize.
For the last several years players from all over the world have come back to the United States, where the majority of them played college ball, to compete for one of (if not the biggest) cash grand prize in team sports, in “The Basketball Tournament” (original, I know).