Louisville '80 National Champs Heavy Tee 2026 Cover of SLAM 247

Cover of SLAM 247

The Vols were led by sophomore sensation Allan Houston

The city of Minneapolis had been the epicenter of the sports world from late 1991 to the end of March in 1992

Duke beat top-ranked UNLV 79-77 in the Final Four to end the Runnin’ Rebels dream of a repeat title

Duke and LSU to make it to the Final Four in New Orleans for the first time since 1981

Louisville '80 National Champs Heavy Tee 2026 Cover of SLAM 247Denny Crum's Louisville Cardinals entered the 1979 1980 season ranked in the Top 10 of the AP Poll. Led by Darrell Griffith and Derek Smith the Cardinals finished the regular season 28 3, including a perfect 12 0 Metro Conference record. Louisville was awarded a #2 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament. Wins over Kansas State and Texas A&M setup a showdown with #1 seed LSU. U of L dominated the Tigers en route to a 20 point win earning a