1983–84 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

The 1983–84 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 71st season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed in the Metro Conference and were coached by Denny Crum, who was in his thirteenth season. The team played its home games at Freedom Hall.

1983–84 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
Metro Conference Champions
NCAA Men's Division I Tournament
Sweet Sixteen, L 72–67 v. Kentucky
ConferenceMetro Conference
1983–84 record24–11 (11–3 Metro)
Head coachDenny Crum (13th season)
Home arenaFreedom Hall
1983–84 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 16 Memphis State †113 .786  267  .788
Louisville113 .786  2411  .686
Florida State95 .643  2011  .645
Virginia Tech86 .571  2213  .629
Tulane77 .500  1711  .607
South Carolina59 .357  1216  .429
Southern Miss410 .286  1315  .464
Cincinnati014 .000  325  .107
1984 Metro Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The Cardinals won the Metro Conference regular season (their 6th). They earned a 5 seed in the NCAA Midwest Regional where they lost to Kentucky 72–71 in the Sweet Sixteen. The Cardinals finished with a 24–11 (11–3) record.[2]

Roster

Schedule

NCAA tournament

Mideast region

  First round Second round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
                                     
8 BYU 84  
9 UAB 68  
  8 BYU 68  
    1 Kentucky 93  
     
       
  1 Kentucky 72  
  5 Louisville 67  
       
       
  4 Tulsa 67
    5 Louisville 69  
5 Louisville 72
12 Morehead State 59  
  1 Kentucky 54
  2 Illinois 51
6 Oregon State 62  
11 West Virginia 64  
  11 West Virginia 77
    3 Maryland 102  
     
       
  3 Maryland 70
  2 Illinois 72  
       
       
  2 Illinois 64
    7 Villanova 56  
7 Villanova 84
10 Marshall 72  

References

  1. sports-reference.com 1983-84 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. "Lousivlle Basketball Media Guide". Lousivlle Basketball Media Guide. University of Louisville. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
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