1982–83 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

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1982–83 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
Louisville Cardinals text logo.svg
Metro Conference regular season champions
Metro Conference Tournament champions
ConferenceMetro Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
1982–83 record32–4 (11–0 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaFreedom Hall
Seasons
1982–83 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Louisville † 12 – 0   1.000 32 – 4   .889
Virginia Tech 7 – 5   .583 23 – 11   .676
Tulane 7 – 5   .583 19 – 12   .613
No. 17 Memphis State 6 – 6   .500 23 – 8   .742
Florida State 5 – 7   .417 14 – 14   .500
Southern Miss 3 – 9   .250 14 – 14   .500
Cincinnati 1 – 11   .083 11 – 17   .393
† 1983 Metro Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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.[2] 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[]

1982–83 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 00 Robbie Valentine 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr North Hardin Radcliff, Kentucky
G 4 Lancaster Gordon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Jim Hill Jackson, Mississippi
G 12 Kent Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 182 lb (83 kg) So East Kemper Scooba, Mississippi
G 20 Milt Wagner 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Camden Camden, New Jersey
F/C 21 Scooter McCray 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Mt. Vernon Mount Vernon, New York
F 22 Rodney McCray 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Mt. Vernon Mount Vernon, New York
G 23 Chris West 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Manual Louisville, Kentucky
G 25 James Jeter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So North Hardin Radcliff, Kentucky
F 30 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Moore Louisville, Kentucky
C 33 Charles Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr East Kemper Scooba, Mississippi
G 42 Jeff Hall 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Fairview Westwood, Kentucky
F 45 Danny Mitchell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Crawford County Eckerty, Indiana
C 55 Billy Thompson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Camden Camden, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 18, 2018

Schedule[]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
NCAA Tournament
Mar 20, 1983*
 (1 ME) No. 2 vs. (8 ME) Tennessee
Second round 		W 70–57  30–3
    –       –       –    Roberts Stadium 
Evansville, Indiana
Mar 25, 1983*
 CBS 		(1 ME) No. 2 vs. (4 ME) No. 9 Arkansas
Sweet Sixteen – Mideast Regional Semifinal 		W 65–63  31–3
    –       –       –    Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, TN
Mar 27, 1983*
 CBS 		(1 ME) No. 2 vs. (3 ME) No. 12 Kentucky
Elite Eight – Mideast Regional Final 		W 80–68 OT 32–3
    –       –       –    Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, TN
Apr 2, 1983*
 CBS 		(1 ME) No. 2 vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Houston
Final Four – National Semifinal 		L 81–94  32–4
    –       –       –    The Pit 
Albuquerque, NM
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Sources[3]

Rankings[]

Main article: 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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. ^ sports-reference.com 1982-83 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Lousivlle Basketball Media Guide". Lousivlle Basketball Media Guide. University of Louisville. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  3. ^ "1982-83 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
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