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Louisville to honor 2 Final Four teams on Saturday

From U of L:

The University of Louisville will celebrate “Throwback Day” at the KFC Yum! Center by honoring two NCAA Final Four teams on milestone anniversaries at halftime of the Cardinals’ Jan. 29 game against Duke. Tipoff for the game is at noon and will be televised by ESPN.

This year marks the 50th anniversary for UofL’s 1972 NCAA Final Four team (26-5 record), which was guided by future Hall of Fame Coach Denny Crum in his first season with the Cardinals. The Missouri Valley Conference Co-Champions featured five senior starters, including All-America guard Jim Price (1,460 career points, 1969-72), forward Ron Thomas, whose 13.