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1982–83 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 1982–83 |
| team | Louisville Cardinals |
| image | Louisville Cardinals text logo.svg |
| conference | Metro Conference |
| short_conf | Metro |
| CoachRank | 2 |
| APRank | 2 |
| record | 32–4 |
| conf_record | 12–0 |
| head_coach | Denny Crum |
| hc_year | 12th |
| stadium | Freedom Hall |
| champion | Metro Conference regular season champions |
| [Metro Conference tournament](1983-metro-conference-men-s-basketball-tournament) champions | |
| bowl | [NCAA Men's Division I Tournament](1983-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
| bowl_result | Final Four |
Metro Conference tournament champions
The 1982–83 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 70th season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed in the Metro Conference and were coached by Denny Crum, who was in his twelfth season. The team played its home games at Freedom Hall.
The Cardinals won the Metro Conference tournament championship (their 4th), defeating Tulane 66–51. Louisville defeated Kentucky 80–68 (OT) to win the NCAA tournament Mideast Regional and advance to the Final Four (their 6th) where they fell to eventual runner-up Houston 94–81. The Cardinals finished with a 32–4 (11–0) record.
Roster
- Denny Crum ()
- Jerry Jones ()
- Wade Houston ()
- Bobby Dotson ()
Schedule
|- !colspan=12 style=| Regular season |- !colspan=12 style=| Metro Conference tournament |- !colspan=12 style=| NCAA Tournament Sources
Rankings
Main article: 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
NCAA tournament
Mideast region
| RD1-team01=Tennessee | RD1-score01=57 | RD1-seed02=9 | RD1-team02=Marquette | RD1-score02=56 | RD1-seed07=5 | RD1-team07=Purdue | RD1-score07=55 | RD1-seed08=12 | RD1-team08=Robert Morris | RD1-score08=53 | RD1-seed09=6 | RD1-team09=Illinois State | RD1-score09=49 | RD1-seed10=11 | RD1-team10=Ohio | RD1-score10=51 | RD1-seed15=7 | RD1-team15=Oklahoma | RD1-score15=71 | RD1-seed16=10 | RD1-team16=UAB | RD1-score16=63 | RD2-seed01=8 | RD2-team01=Tennessee | RD2-score01=57 | RD2-seed02=1 | RD2-team02=Louisville | RD2-score02=70 | RD2-seed03=4 | RD2-team03=Arkansas | RD2-score03=78 | RD2-seed04=5 | RD2-team04=Purdue | RD2-score04=68 | RD2-seed05=11 | RD2-team05=Ohio | RD2-score05=40 | RD2-seed06=3 | RD2-team06=Kentucky | RD2-score06=57 | RD2-seed07=2 | RD2-team07=Indiana | RD2-score07=63 | RD2-seed08=7 | RD2-team08=Oklahoma | RD2-score08=49 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=Louisville | RD3-score01=65 | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02=Arkansas | RD3-score02=63 | RD3-seed03=3 | RD3-team03=Kentucky | RD3-score03=64 | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=Indiana | RD3-score04=59 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=Louisville | RD4-score01=80 | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-team02=Kentucky | RD4-score02=68
Final four
| RD1-seed1=E4 | RD1-team1=Georgia | RD1-score1=60 | RD1-seed2=W6 | RD1-team2=N.C. State | RD1-score2=67 | RD1-seed3=ME1 | RD1-team3=Louisville | RD1-score3=81 | RD1-seed4=MW1 | RD1-team4=Houston | RD1-score4=94 | RD2-seed1=W6 | RD2-team1=N.C. State | RD2-score1=54 | RD2-seed2=MW1 | RD2-team2=Houston | RD2-score2=52
References
References
- "Lousivlle Basketball Media Guide". University of Louisville.
- "1982-83 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". [[Sports Reference]].
- (2009). "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game". [[Random House]].
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