Expectations were at an all-time high for Louisville basketball entering Chris Mack’s second season as head coach. With the return of six upperclassmen and six highly ranked recruits with a ton of potential the Cards finally had a loaded roster with star power, experience, athleticism, youth, and everything else you’d think you might need for a deep tournament run.
When you consider Louisville basketball would be returning arguably the best shooter in the ACC and one of America’s top scorers in Jordan Nwora for one final season, it wasn’t unfathomable to think maybe of the most successful seasons for an individual was on the way.