1981-82 Louisville Cardinals basketball — schedule and results

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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 11–2 at home, 5–5 on the road, and 7–3 on neutral courts. The Cardinals scored 73.7 points per game and allowed 64.4 (+9.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Feb 7, 1982 to Mar 5, 1982. The most lopsided win was 99–61 over Duke Blue Devils on Jan 2, 1982; the heaviest defeat was 74–56 to Virginia Cavaliers on Jan 24, 1982. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Tulane Green Wave (55–54).

Among Louisville Cardinals' 107 recorded seasons, 1981-82's .697 winning percentage ranks 49th. Previous season: 1980-81 Cardinals (21–9). Next season: 1982-83 Cardinals (32–4).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

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

Game recaps

1981-12-05: Louisville Cardinals got past Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 71–66 as Eaves, Jerry scored a team-high 16. McCormick, Craig had 16 for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. McCray, Rodney grabbed 17 rebounds.

1981-12-09: Louisville Cardinals survived Purdue Boilermakers 73–71 as Wright scored a team-high 16. Edmoson had 22 for Purdue Boilermakers.

1981-12-12: Louisville Cardinals blew out Tennessee State Tigers 83–58 as Eaves, Jerry scored a team-high 13. Wilson, Larry had 16 for Tennessee State Tigers.

1981-12-17: Louisville Cardinals got past Pennsylvania Quakers 76–68 as Eaves, Jerry scored a team-high 17. Brown, Michael had 12 for Pennsylvania Quakers.

1981-12-20: Oregon State Beavers got past Louisville Cardinals 62–56 as Conner, Lester scored a team-high 14. Smith, Derek had 17 for Louisville Cardinals.

1981-12-23: Behind Smith, Derek's 24 points, Louisville Cardinals rolled past Morehead State Eagles 103–70. Minnifield, Guy had 22 for Morehead State Eagles.

1982-01-02: Louisville Cardinals blew out Duke Blue Devils 99–61 as Eaves, Jerry scored a team-high 17. Emma, Tom had 16 for Duke Blue Devils.

1982-01-04: Louisville Cardinals routed Florida State Seminoles 79–57. Smith, Derek led the winners with 22 points. Wiggins, Mitchell had 31 for Florida State Seminoles.

1982-01-07: Louisville Cardinals routed Saint Louis Billikens 89–53. Smith, Derek led the winners with 18 points. Johnson, Latodd had 13 for Saint Louis Billikens.

1982-01-17: Missouri Tigers handled Louisville Cardinals 69–55. Frazier, Ricky led the winners with 22 points. Gordon, Lancaster had 14 for Louisville Cardinals.

1982-01-23: Virginia Tech Hokies edged Louisville Cardinals 78–76. Solomon, Dale led the winners with 26 points. Smith, Derek had 29 for Louisville Cardinals.

1982-01-30: Florida State Seminoles got past Louisville Cardinals 71–65 as Tony, William scored a team-high 22. Eaves, Jerry had 18 for Louisville Cardinals.

1982-02-06: Memphis Tigers beat Louisville Cardinals 74–65. Lee, Keith led the winners with 30 points. Eaves, Jerry had 18 for Louisville Cardinals.

1982-02-13: Louisville Cardinals handled Cincinnati Bearcats 67–53. Smith, Derek led the winners with 24 points. Austin had 14 for Cincinnati Bearcats.

1982-02-18: Louisville Cardinals routed Saint Louis Billikens 99–69. Eaves, Jerry led the winners with 22 points. Strozier, Kevin had 19 for Saint Louis Billikens.

1982-02-22: Behind Smith, Derek's 15 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Memphis Tigers 65–61. Lee, Keith had 20 for Memphis Tigers.

1982-02-25: Louisville Cardinals routed Cleveland State Vikings 95–74. Smith, Derek led the winners with 22 points. Colbert, Dave had 17 for Cleveland State Vikings.

1982-02-28: Behind Smith, Derek's 20 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Marquette Golden Eagles 80–68. Rivers, Glenn had 20 for Marquette Golden Eagles.

1982-03-05: Louisville Cardinals routed Saint Louis Billikens 76–44. Smith, Derek led the winners with 22 points. Strozier, Kevin had 12 for Saint Louis Billikens.

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