1979–80 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

The 1979–80 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 66th 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.

1979–80 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 2
Record33–3 (12–0 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bill Olsen
  • Wade Houston
  • Jerry Jones
Home arenaFreedom Hall
1979–80 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Louisville120 1.000333  .917
Virginia Tech84 .667218  .724
Florida State75 .583229  .710
Memphis State57 .4171314  .481
Saint Louis48 .3331215  .444
Cincinnati39 .2501315  .464
Tulane39 .2501017  .370
1980 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The team completed a 33–3 record and brought Louisville basketball their first NCAA national championship when they defeated UCLA 59–54, led by Darrell Griffith and his 23 points.

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