1982–83 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

1982–83 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
Metro Conference Champions
Metro Conference Tournament Champions
NCAA Mideast Regional Champions
Conference Metro Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 2
AP No. 2
1982–83 record 32–4 (11–0 Metro)
Head coach Denny Crum
Home arena Freedom Hall

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.[1] 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

00 Robbie Valentine F 6-6 200 Fr. Radcliff, KY(North Hardin)

4 Lancaster Gordon G 6-3 185 Jr. Jackson, MS (Jim Hill)

12 Kent Jones G 6-2 182 So. Scooba, MS (East Kemper)

20 Milt Wagner G 6-5 185 So. Camden, NJ (Camden)

21 Scooter McCray F-c 6-9 215 Sr. Mt. Vernon, NY (Mt. Vernon)

22 Rodney McCray F 6-7 220 Sr. Mt. Vernon, NY (Mt. Vernon)

23 Chris West G 6-3 175 Fr. Louisville, KY (Manual)

25 James Jeter G 6-2 160 So. Radcliff, KY (North Hardin)

30 Manuel Forrest F 6-7 200 So. Louisville, KY (Moore)

33 Charles Jones C 6-8 215 Jr. Scooba, MS (East Kemper)

42 Jeff Hall G 6-4 180 Fr. Westwood, KY (Fairview)

45 Danny Mitchell F 6-6 185 So. Eckerty, IN (Crawford County)

55 Billy Thompson F 6-8 195 Fr. Camden, NJ (Camden)

NCAA Tournament

Mideast region

  First round Second round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
                                     
8  Tennessee 57  
9  Marquette 56  
  8  Tennessee 57  
    1  Louisville 70  
      
        
  1  Louisville 65  
  4  Arkansas 63  
        
        
  4  Arkansas 78
    5  Purdue 68  
5  Purdue 55
12  Robert Morris 53  
  1  Louisville 80
  3  Kentucky 68
6  Illinois State 49  
11  Ohio 51  
  11  Ohio 40
    3  Kentucky 57  
      
        
  3  Kentucky 64
  2  Indiana 59  
        
        
  2  Indiana 63
    7  Oklahoma 49  
7  Oklahoma 71
10  UAB 63  

Final Four

National Semifinals National Championship Game
      
E4 Georgia 60
W6 N.C. State 67
W6 N.C. State 54
MW1 Houston 52
ME1 Louisville 81
MW1 Houston 94

References

  1. "Lousivlle Basketball Media Guide". Lousivlle Basketball Media Guide. University of Louisville. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
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