U of L to wear '80s throwback jerseys vs. Duke

Louisville will wear a special throwback uniform for its much-anticipated Jan. 17 matchup against Duke, U of L announced on Friday.

U of L and Duke tip off at noon that day, and the game will be on ESPN. Duke is currently ranked second in the nation and was picked by ACC media as the preseason favorite to win the conference. Louisville is ranked fifth as it starts conference play.

The uniforms, made by Adidas, mimic Louisville's threads from its teams in the 1980s, when the Cardinals won the 1980 and 1986 national championships.

They feature the dunking Cardinal bird on the shorts and the old-fashioned block lettering across the front.

Names will not appear on the jerseys.

U of L signed a five-year, $39.9 million extension with Adidas in April.