It was a somewhat surprising turn for Louisville Basketball the past few days after the Cards 8th consecutive W in front of the largest home crowd in years.
Hoopsylvanians everywhere outside the Greater Louisville Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area began to take notice.
One might offer — OK c’est moi — that the hunter has become the hunted.
Circumspect, I call it unnerving.
The analytics dudes and NET place the Cards firmly in the 29-30 range. While the AP writers have vaulted them to #25. After starting the campaign without anybody looking in this direction.
From underdog to the data gurus saying the Cards should be faves in every game after tonight’s.
Yes, bets’r’us.com had the Mustangs as a short favorite. But U of L hoops is legendary. The Cards are sitting above SMU in the league standings. Andy Enfield was ready to make a statement in his new home.
So, yeah, Cards became the hunted.
Which is what faced this surging mature squad in Big D.
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And . . . and . . . and . . . well . . .
. . . uh, never-mind. Continue reading U of L CardFile: SMU