LOOK: Louisville basketball plans to celebrate 10th anniversary of 2013 national championship team
The Louisville basketball team is going through one of their worst seasons in program history and they currently sit at 2-14 overall. The good news is there are plenty of fond memories to reminisce about, like the 2013 National Championship Team. The Cardinals went 35-5 overall that year, including 14-4 in the Big East. Led by Big East Preseason Player of the Year Peyton Siva, Louisville went on to defeat Michigan 82-76 in the national championship. The school announced on Twitter on Thursday evening that they’ll be honoring the celebrating the 10th anniversary of the 2013 National Championship Team on February 18th, 2023.
Check out the tweet below.
Peyton Siva has announced on his Twitter page that he’ll be at the celebration.
He averaged 10.0 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 5.7 assists during the 2012-2013 season for Louisville. In the 2013 national championship game against Michigan, he stuffed the stat sheet with 18 points, six rebounds, five assists, and four steals. Louisville sharpshooter Luke Hancock torched the nets in the national championship game, connecting on 5-of-5 shots from beyond-the-arc. He poured in 22 points, three assists, and two steals. Hancock would go on to be named the Most Outstanding Player for the 2013 Final Four.
Louisville forward Chane Behanan stuffed the stat sheet with 15 points and 12 rebounds–playing big on the biggest stage. The Cardinals outrebounded Michigan 33-28 and Louisville also connected on 50 percent of their shots from three-point range. The Wolverines got a huge performance from their guard, Trey Burke, who poured in 24 points, including 3-of-5 shooting from beyond-the-arc.
Louisville rallied from a 12-point deficit to bring home the national crown. Hancock also became the first player off the bench in NCAA Tournament history to be named as the Most Outstanding Player in the Final Four. He also pumped in 20 points in the team’s semifinal victory against the Wichita State Shockers. With the national championship victory, former Louisville head coach Rick Pitino became the first coach to win national titles at two schools (Kentucky and Louisville).