1984–85 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

The 1984–85 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1984–85 season. Coached by Denny Crum, the Cardinals appeared in the semifinals of the 1985 National Invitation Tournament. The Cardinals lost to the UCLA team, the eventual NIT champions. The Cardinals played their home games at Freedom Hall.

1984–85 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record19–18 (6-8 Metro Conference)
Head coach
Home arenaFreedom Hall
Seasons
1984–85 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Memphis State 13 1   .929 31 4   .886
Virginia Tech 10 4   .714 20 9   .690
Cincinnati 8 6   .571 17 14   .548
South Carolina 6 8   .429 15 13   .536
Tulane 6 8   .429 15 13   .536
Louisville 6 8   .429 19 18   .514
Florida State 4 10   .286 14 16   .467
Southern Miss 3 11   .214 7 21   .250
1985 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

On February 26, the Cardinals were humiliated by Tulane 68–56 in New Orleans, the Green Wave's first win vs. Louisville after 18 consecutive losses to their Metro Conference rival. Five weeks later, Tulane president Eamon Kelly announced the school was permanently disbanding its men's basketball program in the wake of a massive point shaving scandal (Kelly reversed this decision in 1988, and Tulane returned to the court in 1989–90).

National Invitation Tournament

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  • First Round
    • Louisville 77, Alcorn State 75
  • Second Round
    • Louisville 68, South Florida 61
  • Quarterfinal
    • Louisville 71, Tennessee-Chattanooga 66
  • Seminfinal
    • UCLA 75, Louisville 66

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1984-85 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball NIT Championship - NCAA.com". Nit.org. Archived from the original on April 30, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2012.