It’s time for Louisville basketball to go to the dentist.
We mentioned on this week’s Big Red Louie podcast that playing Virginia in basketball is like going to the dentist: nobody wants to do it, but it’s mandatory twice a year. Luckily for Louisville basketball, it (metaphorically) received a clean bill of health during its last visit, and Cardinals fans aren’t as leary as they typically are heading into Saturday’s massive match-up with the Cavaliers in Charlottesville.
The narrative has changed quite a bit since these two teams last met.
A month ago, Virginia was a team on the supposed cusp of missing the NCAA tournament on the heels of a national championship season and back-to-back years with No.