The 1972-73 Louisville Cardinals went 23-7 (11-3 in the MVC) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #20 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.4.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-11-30 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | L 57–66 | Freedom Hall |
| 1972-12-06 | vs Dayton Flyers | W 75–58 | Freedom Hall |
| 1972-12-09 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 90–67 | Freedom Hall |
| 1972-12-18 | vs Navy Midshipmen | W 68–52 | Freedom Hall |
| 1972-12-20 | vs Florida Gators | W 69–57 | Freedom Hall |
| 1972-12-23 | at Utah Utes | W 84–67 | Special Events Center |
| 1972-12-27 | neutral Fordham Rams | W 100–73 | |
| 1972-12-29 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | W 95–82 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1972-12-30 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 86–89 | |
| 1973-01-04 | vs North Texas Mean Green | W 76–69 | Freedom Hall |
| 1973-01-06 | vs Detroit Mercy Titans | W 76–58 | Freedom Hall |
| 1973-01-13 | at Wichita State Shockers | W 78–75 | Levitt Arena |
| 1973-01-17 | at Dayton Flyers | W 74–73 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1973-01-20 | at Saint Louis Billikens | L 51–61 | Kiel Auditorium |
| 1973-01-25 | at Memphis Tigers | L 76–81 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1973-01-27 | at North Texas Mean Green | L 64–78 | North Texas Men's Gym |
| 1973-01-29 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | W 91–64 | Freedom Hall |
| 1973-02-01 | vs Bradley Braves | W 91–74 | Freedom Hall |
| 1973-02-03 | vs Saint Louis Billikens | W 88–49 | Freedom Hall |
| 1973-02-05 | at Cincinnati Bearcats | L 79–81 | Armory Fieldhouse |
| 1973-02-08 | vs Memphis Tigers | W 83–69 | Freedom Hall |
| 1973-02-15 | at Drake Bulldogs | W 80–77 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| 1973-02-17 | at Bradley Braves | W 84–78 | Robertson Memorial Field House |
| 1973-02-22 | at west texas am | W 85–70 | WT Fieldhouse |
| 1973-02-24 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 91–81 | Freedom Hall |
| 1973-03-01 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 69–62 | Freedom Hall |
| 1973-03-03 | vs Drake Bulldogs | W 66–60 | Freedom Hall |
| 1973-03-17 | neutral American University Eagles | W 97–84 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1973-03-20 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 71–79 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
1972-11-30: Vanderbilt Commodores beat Louisville Cardinals 66–57. Compton led the winners with 22 points. Howard, Terry had 14 for Louisville Cardinals.
1972-12-09: Louisville Cardinals blew out Butler Bulldogs 90–67 as Murphy, Allen scored a team-high 26. Ehret, Kent had 16 for Butler Bulldogs.
1972-12-18: Behind Murphy, Allen's 19 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Navy Midshipmen 68–52. Byars, Bob had 12 for Navy Midshipmen. Bunton, Bill grabbed 16 rebounds.
1972-12-30: North Carolina Tar Heels edged Louisville Cardinals 89–86. Jones, Bobby led the winners with 24 points. Howard, Terry had 23 for Louisville Cardinals.
1973-01-13: Louisville Cardinals survived Wichita State Shockers 78–75 as Butler, Bill scored a team-high 13. Morsden, Rich had 19 for Wichita State Shockers.
1973-01-20: Behind Rogers's 21 points, St. Louis Billikens pulled away from Louisville Cardinals 61–51. Butler, Bill had 16 for Louisville Cardinals. Jones, R. grabbed 18 rebounds.
1973-01-27: Behind Iverson's 22 points, North Texas Eagles pulled away from Louisville Cardinals 78–64. Butler, Bill had 14 for Louisville Cardinals. Blackmon grabbed 19 rebounds.
1973-01-29: Louisville Cardinals blew out New Mexico State Aggies 91–64 as Bridgeman, Junior scored a team-high 29. Booth, Jim had 17 for New Mexico State Aggies. Robinson, Hal grabbed 15 rebounds.
1973-02-01: Behind Butler, Bill's 16 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Bradley Braves 91–74. Reed, Seymour had 18 for Bradley Braves.
1973-02-05: Behind Jemison's 19 points, Cincinnati Bearcats held off Louisville Cardinals 81–79. Butler had 25 for Louisville Cardinals.
1973-02-15: Louisville Cardinals survived Drake Bulldogs 80–77 as Murphy, Allen scored a team-high 16. Bell, Dennis had 31 for Drake Bulldogs.
1973-02-17: Louisville Cardinals got past Bradley Braves 84–78 as Butler, Bill scored a team-high 23. Reed, Seymour had 20 for Bradley Braves.
1973-02-22: Louisville Cardinals handled West Texas State Buffaloes 85–70. Bridgeman, Ulysses led the winners with 17 points. Maneuys, Reginald had 27 for West Texas State Buffaloes.
1973-03-01: Louisville Cardinals got past Tulsa Golden Hurricane 69–62 as Bunton, Bill scored a team-high 18. Biles, Willis had 36 for Tulsa Golden Hurricane.
1973-03-03: Louisville Cardinals beat Drake Bulldogs 66–60. Bridgeman, Junior led the winners with 14 points. Bell, Dennis had 19 for Drake Bulldogs.
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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