The 1979–80 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the

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during the

1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 17, 1979, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1980 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship game on Mar ...

, 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. 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.

Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

NCAA basketball tournament

Midwest region

Final Four

Awards and honors

* Darrell Griffith, NCAA Men's MOP Award * Darrell Griffith, All-America selection

Team players drafted into the NBA

References

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