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 |
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 St. Louis Billikens 89–53. Smith, Derek led the winners with 18 points. Johnson, Latodd had 13 for St. 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 State 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 St. Louis Billikens 99–69. Eaves, Jerry led the winners with 22 points. Strozier, Kevin had 19 for St. Louis Billikens.
1982-02-22: Behind Smith, Derek's 15 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Memphis State Tigers 65–61. Lee, Keith had 20 for Memphis State 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 Warriors 80–68. Rivers, Glenn had 20 for Marquette Warriors.
1982-03-05: Louisville Cardinals routed St. Louis Billikens 76–44. Smith, Derek led the winners with 22 points. Strozier, Kevin had 12 for St. Louis Billikens.
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