Louisville basketball's James Scott had everyone's attention when he donned a menacing mask for the Cardinals ... it brought to mind Tom Hardy's depiction of Bane in the final movie of Christopher ...

"That dude's a dog," senior point guard Chucky Hepburn said. If you're tuning in to the Cardinals (19-6, 12-2 ACC) vs. the Fighting Irish (11-13, 5-8) and wondering why Scott donned the mask ...

Why is the sophomore forward wearing the mask ... Hardy's depiction of Bane in the final movie of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, "The Dark Knight Rises." However you slice it, Scott's toughness ...