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1981–82 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 1981–82 |
| team | Louisville Cardinals |
| image | Louisville Cardinals text logo.svg |
| conference | Metro Conference |
| short_conf | Metro |
| CoachRank | 20 |
| APRank | 20 |
| record | 23–10 |
| conf_record | 8–4 |
| head_coach | Denny Crum |
| hc_year | 11th |
| asst_coach1 | Jerry Jones |
| asst_coach2 | Wade Houston |
| asst_coach3 | Bobby Dotson |
| stadium | Freedom Hall |
| champion | NCAA Tournament Mideast Regional Champions |
| bowl | [NCAA Men's Division I Tournament](1982-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
| bowl_result | Final Four |
The 1981–82 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 1981-82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 69th season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed in the Metro Conference and were coached by Denny Crum, who was in his eleventh season. The team played its home games at Freedom Hall.
Louisville defeated Alabama Birmingham 75–68 to win the NCAA tournament Mideast Regional and advance to the Final Four (their 5th) where they fell to eventual runner-up Georgetown 50–46. The Cardinals finished with a 23–10 (8–4) record.
Roster
- Denny Crum ()
- Jerry Jones ()
- Wade Houston ()
- Bobby Dotson ()
NCAA tournament
Mideast region
| RD1-team01=Southwest Louisiana | RD1-score01=57 | RD1-seed02=9 | RD1-team02=Tennessee | RD1-score02=61 | RD1-seed07=5 | RD1-team07=Indiana | RD1-score07=94 | RD1-seed08=12 | RD1-team08=Robert Morris | RD1-score08=62 | RD1-seed09=6 | RD1-team09=Kentucky | RD1-score09=44 | RD1-seed10=11 | RD1-team10=Middle Tennessee State | RD1-score10=50 | RD1-seed15=7 | RD1-team15=N.C. State | RD1-score15=51 | RD1-seed16=10 | RD1-team16=Tennessee-Chattanooga | RD1-score16=58 | RD2-seed01=9 | RD2-team01=Tennessee | RD2-score01=51 | RD2-seed02=1 | RD2-team02=Virginia | RD2-score02=54 | RD2-seed03=4 | RD2-team03=UAB | RD2-score03=80 | RD2-seed04=5 | RD2-team04=Indiana | RD2-score04=70 | RD2-seed05=11 | RD2-team05=Middle Tennessee State | RD2-score05=56 | RD2-seed06=3 | RD2-team06=Louisville | RD2-score06=81 | RD2-seed07=2 | RD2-team07=Minnesota | RD2-score07=62 | RD2-seed08=10 | RD2-team08=Tennessee-Chattanooga | RD2-score08=61 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=Virginia | RD3-score01=66 | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02=UAB | RD3-score02=68 | RD3-seed03=3 | RD3-team03=Louisville | RD3-score03=67 | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=Minnesota | RD3-score04=61 | RD4-seed01=4 | RD4-team01=UAB | RD4-score01=68 | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-team02=Louisville | RD4-score02=75
Final four
| RD1-seed1=E1 | RD1-team1=North Carolina | RD1-score1=68 | RD1-seed2=MW6 | RD1-team2=Houston | RD1-score2=63 | RD1-seed3=ME3 | RD1-team3=Louisville | RD1-score3=46 | RD1-seed4=W1 | RD1-team4=Georgetown | RD1-score4=50 | RD2-seed1=E1 | RD2-team1=North Carolina | RD2-score1=63 | RD2-seed2=W1 | RD2-team2=Georgetown | RD2-score2=62
References
References
- "Louisville Basketball Media Guide". University of Louisville Athletic Association.
- . (March 1982). "1982 NCAA Final Four program".
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