To get yourself ready for the big game tomorrow between Louisville and Duke, here is a little throwback game for ya. It’s the full game between the Cards and Blue Devils in the 1986 National Championship. Check out guys like Pervis Ellison, Milt Wagner, and Billy Thompson for the Cards. And then Jay Bilas and Johnny Dawkins for the Blue Devils. The box score is also listed below.
| Louisville Cardinals | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | FGM-A | FTM-A | OFF | REB | AST | PF | PTS | |
| Jeff Hall | 33 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Billy Thompson | 31 | 6-8 | 1-3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| Milt Wagner | 30 | 2-6 | 5-5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| Kevin Walls | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Herbert Crook | 32 | 5-9 | 0-3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| MIN | FGM-A | FTM-A | OFF | REB | AST | PF | PTS | |
| Mark McSwain | 17 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Pervis Ellison | 35 | 10-14 | 5-6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 25 |
| Tony Kimbro | 14 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| TOTALS | FGM-A | FTM-A | OFF | REB | AST | PF | PTS | |
| 29-50 | 14-21 | 11 | 38 | 16 | 20 | 72 | ||
| Duke Blue Devils | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | FGM-A | FTM-A | OFF | REB | AST | PF | PTS | |
| Mark Alarie | 33 | 4-11 | 4-4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| Tommy Amaker | 38 | 3-10 | 5-6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| Weldon Williams | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Ferry | 20 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Jay Bilas | 26 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| MIN | FGM-A | FTM-A | OFF | REB | AST | PF | PTS | |
| Billy King | 13 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Johnny Dawkins | 40 | 10-19 | 4-4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| David Henderson | 28 | 5-15 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| TOTALS | FGM-A | FTM-A | OFF | REB | AST | PF | PTS | |
| 25-62 | 19-21 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 22 | 69 | ||
I remember that game well very well. The Cardinals made me a proud fan again by winning their second championship. And I was there with them the first time just as I was for the second time. And now very proud to say the third time. I have been a Denny Crum and Louisville fan since the late seventies. I’m also an ex Atlantic City High School basketball player. Had great games against Camden high. All South Jersey rivalry….☆▪☆▪☆