1985–86 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

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.

1985–86 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
NCAA tournament National champions
Metro Conference tournament champions
Metro Conference regular season champions
ConferenceMetro Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 7
Record32–7 (10–2 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Wade Houston
  • Jerry Jones
  • Bobby Dotson
Home arenaFreedom Hall
1985–86 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Louisville102 .833327  .821
No. 12 Memphis State93 .750286  .824
Virginia Tech75 .583229  .710
Southern Mississippi66 .5001712  .586
Cincinnati57 .4171216  .429
Florida State39 .2501217  .414
South Carolina210 .1671216  .429
1986 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The team compiled a 32–7 record and brought Louisville basketball their second NCAA national championship when they defeated Duke, 72–69.

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