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1983–84 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

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1983–84 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
Metro Conference Champions
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record24–11 (11–3 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaFreedom Hall
Seasons
1983–84 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Memphis State 11 3   .786 26 7   .788
Louisville 11 3   .786 24 11   .686
Florida State 9 5   .643 20 11   .645
Virginia Tech 8 6   .571 22 13   .629
Tulane 7 7   .500 17 11   .607
South Carolina 5 9   .357 12 16   .429
Southern Miss 4 10   .286 13 15   .464
Cincinnati 0 14   .000 3 25   .107
1984 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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.

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

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Schedule

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NCAA tournament

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Mideast region

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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

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1983-84 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Lousivlle Basketball Media Guide". Lousivlle Basketball Media Guide. University of Louisville. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.