Louisville Cardinals 1979-1980 Retro Shorts Dennis Rodman The Fab Five were now

The Fab Five were now a year older and anything less than another Final Four run would be a failure

UConn won a nail biter 67-62 giving the school it's first Final Four appearance

All season critics wondered when Tech's three-on-five game was going to run out of steam

remember that SLAM introduced you to the kid who might just change the game

Louisville Cardinals 1979-1980 Retro Shorts Dennis Rodman The Fab Five were nowDenny 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