Louisville and Duke to Start Basketball Series?

There was an article published the other day in the Louisville Courier Journal that mentioned a possible three game basketball series between the University of Louisville men’s basketball team and Duke. 

The article said that Duke had contacted UofL about the possibility of setting up the series that could start next season.  The talk is the three game series will be split between both teams home court and one game will be played at a neutral site such as Madison Square Garden.  It was even mentioned that Duke would be Louisville’s first home opponent next season.  This means that the Blue Devils will be the first opponent for the Cards at the new arena.  Let that sink in.  There will be 23,000 fans at the new arena going nuts as the Cards and Blue Devils battle it out.  This could be huge!

The article also mentioned that the talks are not a priority right now as both teams are in the middle of a tough conference schedule, but look for things to pick up once the season is over.  I, for one, am excited about this possibility.  What a way to open the new downtown arena with the  Lady Cards taking on the powerhouse Lady Vols of Tennessee and the men’s squad battling the powerhouse Duke Blue Devils.  Remember, Duke was the team that Louisville beat to win their second NCAA National Championship in 1986.