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Louisville Cardinals – Luke Hancock, Deserving Most Outstanding Player on the Deserving NCAA Champions
For the second time in a row, Luke Hancock came off the bench to keep Louisville on the right course, ending an incredible finish to the season with the NCAA tournament title, making Rick Pitino the first head coach to win two national titles with two different schools, while Peyton Siva and Chane Behanan more than made up for the fact that Russ Smith didn’t really show up on the most important game of his career.
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Louisville Cardinals – Big East Era Ends With a Double
The Big East name will remain, but with a lot less star power as the big names of one of College Basketball’s best conferences will be blown all over the nation, and Louisville, winning the conference tournament while grabbing a piece of the regular season title, become the last to be crowned champions.
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Louisville Cardinals – Chane Behanan Takes Over Rivalry
There’s no definite answer to what is the biggest rivalry in College Basketball, but when Kentucky plays Louisville, it’s probably as good as it gets. After four consecutive losses to the Wildcats, Chane Behanan and Russ Smith proved to be too much of a difference as one of the best teams in the nation outplayed the athletic and too young team built in Lexington.