Elite 8 Madness

The Louisville Cardinals are on their way to their 3rd Elite 8 appearance in the last 4 years. The Cardinals are close to being another dynasty led by senior forward Wayne Blackshear who is the only Cardinal to appear in all 3. The Cards played a tough game against NC State last night to complete their journey to the Elite 8. They will now face Michigan State who is the 7 seed coming out of the East regional. Rick Pitino and Tom Izzo are two of the best college coaches in the game and this matchup will be nothing less expected from the fans. Tom Izzo is entering his 9th Elite 8 in 17years and Rick Pitino is entering his 11th appearance. Both coaches are known to make great runs in the tournament and they are doing a great job by doing the same. Louisville will need all the help they can from the bench who have been struggling to score. Anton Gill helped the cause last night by scoring 7 quick points in 2 and a half minutes. The bench production on the offensive end has struggled but someones name will be called soon and they will need to step up to take care of the Spartans. Beating the Spartans will be tough but it will only better prepare the Cardinals for their 3rd Final Four in the last 4 years.