The 1981-82 Louisville Cardinals went 23-10 (8-4 in the Metro) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.71.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-12-04 | neutral Tulane Green Wave | W 55–54 | |
| 1981-12-05 | at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 71–66 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1981-12-09 | at Purdue Boilermakers | W 73–71 | Mackey Arena |
| 1981-12-12 | vs Tennessee State Tigers | W 83–58 | Freedom Hall |
| 1981-12-17 | neutral Pennsylvania Quakers | W 76–68 | |
| 1981-12-20 | neutral Oregon State Beavers | L 56–62 | |
| 1981-12-23 | vs Morehead State Eagles | W 103–70 | Freedom Hall |
| 1981-12-26 | at DePaul Blue Demons | L 68–75 | Rosemont Horizon |
| 1982-01-02 | vs Duke Blue Devils | W 99–61 | Freedom Hall |
| 1982-01-04 | vs Florida State Seminoles | W 79–57 | Freedom Hall |
| 1982-01-07 | vs Saint Louis Billikens | W 89–53 | Freedom Hall |
| 1982-01-09 | at Virginia Tech Hokies | L 73–75 | Cassell Coliseum |
| 1982-01-13 | at South Alabama Jaguars | W 75–68 | Jaguar Gym |
| 1982-01-16 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 74–56 | Freedom Hall |
| 1982-01-17 | neutral Missouri Tigers | L 55–69 | |
| 1982-01-23 | vs Virginia Tech Hokies | L 76–78 | Freedom Hall |
| 1982-01-24 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | L 56–74 | Freedom Hall |
| 1982-01-30 | at Florida State Seminoles | L 65–71 | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center |
| 1982-02-03 | vs Tulane Green Wave | W 61–56 | Freedom Hall |
| 1982-02-06 | at Memphis Tigers | L 65–74 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1982-02-07 | vs St. John's Red Storm | W 70–60 | Freedom Hall |
| 1982-02-13 | at Cincinnati Bearcats | W 67–53 | Riverfront Coliseum |
| 1982-02-18 | at Saint Louis Billikens | W 99–69 | St. Louis Arena |
| 1982-02-22 | vs Memphis Tigers | W 65–61 | Freedom Hall |
| 1982-02-25 | vs Cleveland State Vikings | W 95–74 | Freedom Hall |
| 1982-02-28 | vs Marquette Golden Eagles | W 80–68 | Freedom Hall |
| 1982-03-04 | neutral Saint Louis Billikens | W 76–44 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1982-03-05 | neutral Florida State Seminoles | W 97–73 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1982-03-06 | at Memphis Tigers | L 62–73 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1982-03-13 | neutral Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | W 81–56 | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1982-03-18 | neutral Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 67–61 | BJCC Coliseum |
| 1982-03-20 | neutral UAB Blazers | W 75–68 | BJCC Coliseum |
| 1982-03-27 | neutral Georgetown Hoyas | L 46–50 | Louisiana Superdome |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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