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1985–86 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1985–86 |
| team | Louisville Cardinals |
| sport | Basketball |
| conference | Metro Conference |
| short_conf | Metro |
| CoachRank | 7 |
| APRank | 7 |
| record | 32–7 |
| conf_record | 10–2 |
| head_coach | Denny Crum |
| hc_year | 15th |
| asst_coach1 | Wade Houston |
| asst_coach2 | Jerry Jones |
| asst_coach3 | Bobby Dotson |
| stadium | Freedom Hall |
| champion | [NCAA tournament](1986-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) National Champions |
| [Metro Conference tournament](1986-metro-conference-men-s-basketball-tournament) champions | |
| Metro Conference regular season champions | |
| tourney | [National Championship Game](1986-ncaa-men-s-division-i-basketball-championship-game) |
| tourney_result | |
| W 72–69 vs. [Duke](1985-86-duke-blue-devils-men-s-basketball-team) |
Metro Conference tournament champions Metro Conference regular season champions W 72–69 vs. Duke
The 1985–86 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 72nd 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 compiled a 32–7 record and brought Louisville basketball their second NCAA national championship when they defeated Duke, 72–69.
Roster
- Denny Crum ()
- Jerry Jones
Schedule and results
|- !colspan=9 style=| Regular Season |- !colspan=9 style=| Metro Conference tournament |- !colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament
NCAA basketball tournament
West region
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Final Four
| RD1-seed1=E1 | RD1-team1=Duke | RD1-score1=71 | RD1-seed2=M1 | RD1-team2=Kansas | RD1-score2=67 | RD1-seed3=S11 | RD1-team3=LSU | RD1-score3=77 | RD1-seed4=W2 | RD1-team4=Louisville | RD1-score4=88 | RD2-seed1=E1 | RD2-team1=Duke | RD2-score1=69 | RD2-seed2=W2 | RD2-team2=Louisville | RD2-score2=72
Rankings
Main article: 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Awards and honors
- Billy Thompson, first team All-Metro Conference
- Billy Thompson, AP honorable mention All-American
- Billy Thompson, NCAA All-Tournament team
- Billy Thompson, NCAA All-West regional
- Milt Wagner, first team All-Metro Conference
- Milt Wagner. AP honorable mention All-American
- Pervis Ellison, Final Four Most Outstanding Player
- Pervis Ellison, NCAA All-West regional
- Pervis Ellison, Metro Conference Freshman of the Year
- Pervis Ellison, second team All-Metro Conference
- Herbert Crook, NCAA All-West regional
- Tony Kimbro, Metro Conference All-Freshman team
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1986](1986-nba-draft) | 1 | 19 | Billy Thompson | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1986 | 2 | 35 | Milt Wagner | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1986 | 6 | 118 | Jeff Hall | Indiana Pacers |
| [1988](1988-nba-draft) | 3 | 61 | Herbert Crook | Indiana Pacers |
| [1989](1989-nba-draft) | 1 | 1 | Pervis Ellison | Sacramento Kings |
| 1989 | 1 | 19 | Kenny Payne | Philadelphia 76ers |
References
References
- (March 16, 1986). "LOUISVILLE WEARS BRADLEY DOWN, OUT". [[Chicago Tribune]].
- "LOUISVILLE TOPS NORTH CAROLINA, 94-79; AUBURN GAINS". [[New York Times]].
- "1985-86 Men's Basketball Schedule".
- (2009). "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game". [[Random House]].
- "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com.
- "1986 NBA Draft on". Databasebasketball.com.
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