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1979–80 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 1979–80 |
| team | Louisville Cardinals |
| image | Louisville Cardinals text logo.svg |
| conference | Metro Conference |
| short_conf | Metro |
| CoachRank | 4 |
| APRank | 2 |
| record | 33–3 |
| conf_record | 12–0 |
| head_coach | Denny Crum |
| hc_year | 9th |
| asst_coach1 | Bill Olsen |
| asst_coach2 | Wade Houston |
| asst_coach3 | Jerry Jones |
| stadium | Freedom Hall |
| champion | [NCAA tournament](1980-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) National Champions |
| [Metro Conference tournament](1980-metro-conference-men-s-basketball-tournament) champions | |
| Metro Conference champions | |
| bowl | [National Championship Game](1980-ncaa-men-s-division-i-basketball-championship-game) |
| bowl_result | |
| W 59–54 vs. [UCLA](1979-80-ucla-bruins-men-s-basketball-team) |
Metro Conference tournament champions Metro Conference champions W 59–54 vs. UCLA
The 1979–80 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 66th season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed in the Metro Conference and were coached by Denny Crum. The team played home games at Freedom Hall.
The team completed a 33–3 record and brought Louisville basketball their first NCAA national championship when they defeated UCLA 59–54, led by Darrell Griffith and his 23 points.
Roster
- Denny Crum ()
- Jerry Jones
- Bill Olsen
- Wade Houston
Schedule
|- !colspan=12| Regular Season |- !colspan=9| 1980 Metro Conference tournament |- !colspan=9| 1980 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
Rankings
NCAA basketball tournament
Midwest region
| RD1-team01=Alcorn State | RD1-score01=70 | RD1-seed02=9 | RD1-team02=South Alabama | RD1-score02=62 | RD1-seed07=5 | RD1-team07=Missouri | RD1-score07=61 | RD1-seed08=12 | RD1-team08=San Jose State | RD1-score08=51 | RD1-seed09=6 | RD1-team09=Texas A&M | RD1-score09=55 | RD1-seed10=11 | RD1-team10=Bradley | RD1-score10=53 | RD1-seed15=7 | RD1-team15=Kansas State | RD1-score15=71 | RD1-seed16=10 | RD1-team16=Arkansas | RD1-score16=53 | RD2-seed01=8 | RD2-team01=Alcorn State | RD2-score01=88 | RD2-seed02=1 | RD2-team02=LSU | RD2-score02=98 | RD2-seed03=4 | RD2-team03=Notre Dame | RD2-score03=84* | RD2-seed04=5 | RD2-team04=Missouri | RD2-score04=87 | RD2-seed05=6 | RD2-team05=Texas A&M | RD2-score05=78 | RD2-seed06=3 | RD2-team06=North Carolina | RD2-score06=61** | RD2-seed07=2 | RD2-team07=Louisville | RD2-score07=71 | RD2-seed08=7 | RD2-team08=Kansas State | RD2-score08=69* | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=LSU | RD3-score01=68 | RD3-seed02=5 | RD3-team02=Missouri | RD3-score02=63 | RD3-seed03=6 | RD3-team03=Texas A&M | RD3-score03=55* | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=Louisville | RD3-score04=66 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=LSU | RD4-score01=66 | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=Louisville | RD4-score02=86
Final Four
| RD1-seed1=E5 | RD1-team1=Iowa | RD1-score1=72 | RD1-seed2=MW2 | RD1-team2=Louisville | RD1-score2=80 | RD1-seed3=ME6 | RD1-team3=Purdue | RD1-score3=62 | RD1-seed4=W8 | RD1-team4=UCLA | RD1-score4=67 | RD2-seed1=MW2 | RD2-team1=Louisville | RD2-score1=59 | RD2-seed2=W8 | RD2-team2=UCLA | RD2-score2=54
| RD2-seed3=E5 | RD2-team3=Iowa | RD2-score3=58 | RD2-seed4=ME6 | RD2-team4=Purdue | RD2-score4=75
Awards and honors
- Darrell Griffith, NCAA Men's MOP Award
- Darrell Griffith, All-America selection
Team players drafted into the NBA
| [1982](1982-nba-draft) | 2 | 35 | Derek Smith | Golden State Warriors |
|---|
References
References
- "1980 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket and Results".
- "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com.
- "1980 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com".
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