The 1984-85 Louisville Cardinals went 19-18 (6-8 in the Metro) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.71.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-11-24 | at Indiana Hoosiers | W 75–64 | Assembly Hall |
| 1984-12-01 | vs VCU Rams | W 67–55 | Freedom Hall |
| 1984-12-07 | neutral Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | L 64–73 | |
| 1984-12-08 | neutral Saint Francis Red Flash | W 76–63 | |
| 1984-12-15 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | W 71–64 | Freedom Hall |
| 1984-12-25 | neutral Oklahoma Sooners | L 72–90 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1984-12-29 | vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers | L 81–93 | Freedom Hall |
| 1985-01-03 | vs Santa Clara Broncos | W 72–67 | Freedom Hall |
| 1985-01-07 | vs Tulane Green Wave | W 52–51 | Freedom Hall |
| 1985-01-12 | at Florida State Seminoles | W 63–62 | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center |
| 1985-01-16 | at Southern Miss Golden Eagles | L 63–72 | Reed Green Coliseum |
| 1985-01-19 | vs Memphis Tigers | L 66–69 | Freedom Hall |
| 1985-01-21 | at South Carolina Gamecocks | L 59–64 | Carolina Coliseum |
| 1985-01-26 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 84–78 | Freedom Hall |
| 1985-01-28 | vs Virginia Tech Hokies | L 61–81 | Freedom Hall |
| 1985-01-29 | at Cincinnati Bearcats | L 54–56 | Riverfront Coliseum |
| 1985-02-02 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | W 77–73 | Freedom Hall |
| 1985-02-06 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | L 63–69 | Freedom Hall |
| 1985-02-09 | at Virginia Cavaliers | L 65–74 | University Hall |
| 1985-02-11 | at Virginia Tech Hokies | W 70–65 | Cassell Coliseum |
| 1985-02-16 | at SMU Mustangs | L 64–72 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1985-02-18 | vs Florida State Seminoles | W 83–72 | Freedom Hall |
| 1985-02-20 | vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles | W 88–71 | Freedom Hall |
| 1985-02-26 | at Tulane Green Wave | L 56–68 | Avron B. Fogelman Arena |
| 1985-02-28 | vs South Carolina Gamecocks | W 70–54 | Freedom Hall |
| 1985-03-02 | at Memphis Tigers | L 59–66 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1985-03-07 | vs South Carolina Gamecocks | W 74–61 | Freedom Hall |
| 1985-03-08 | vs Memphis Tigers | L 74–81 | Freedom Hall |
| 1985-03-14 | vs Alcorn State Braves | W 77–75 | Broadbent Arena |
| 1985-03-20 | vs South Florida Bulls | W 68–61 | Freedom Hall |
| 1985-03-24 | vs Chattanooga Mocs | W 71–66 | Freedom Hall |
| 1985-03-27 | neutral UCLA Bruins | L 66–75 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1985-03-29 | neutral Tennessee Volunteers | L 84–100 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
1984-11-24: Louisville Cardinals beat Indiana Hoosiers 75–64 as Manuel Forrest scored a team-high 18. Steve Alford had 18 for Indiana Hoosiers.
1984-12-01: Louisville Cardinals handled Virginia Commonwealth Rams 67–55. Billy Thompson led the winners with 16 points. Schlegel had 16 for Virginia Commonwealth Rams.
1984-12-07: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs got past Louisville Cardinals 73–64 as Wayne Smith scored a team-high 24. Billy Thompson had 19 for Louisville Cardinals.
1984-12-08: Behind Billy Thompson's 20 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from St. Francis Red Flash 76–63. Greg Jacobs had 13 for St. Francis Red Flash. Billy Thompson grabbed 15 rebounds.
1984-12-15: Behind Billy Thompson's 17 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Kentucky Wildcats 71–64. Kenny Walker had 32 for Kentucky Wildcats. Kenny Walker grabbed 15 rebounds.
1984-12-25: Behind Wayman Tisdale's 28 points, Oklahoma Sooners pulled away from Louisville Cardinals 90–72. Billy Thompson had 15 for Louisville Cardinals.
1984-12-29: Behind Carl Golston's 30 points, Loyola (Chicago) Ramblers pulled away from Louisville Cardinals 93–81. Barry Sumpter had 20 for Louisville Cardinals.
1985-01-03: Behind Manuel Forrest's 20 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Santa Clara Broncos 72–67. Harold Keeling had 25 for Santa Clara Broncos.
1985-01-12: Louisville Cardinals survived Florida State Seminoles 63–62 as Jeff Hall scored a team-high 16. Randy Allen had 13 for Florida State Seminoles.
1985-01-16: Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles beat Louisville Cardinals 72–63. Michael Jett led the winners with 18 points. Billy Thompson had 20 for Louisville Cardinals.
1985-01-19: Memphis State Tigers edged Louisville Cardinals 69–66. Holmes led the winners with 16 points. Jeff Hall had 21 for Louisville Cardinals.
1985-01-21: Behind Mike Brittain's 16 points, South Carolina Gamecocks defeated Louisville Cardinals 64–59. Jeff Hall had 18 for Louisville Cardinals. Linwood Moye grabbed 16 rebounds.
1985-01-26: Louisville Cardinals beat North Carolina State Wolfpack 84–78. Jeff Hall led the winners with 22 points. Charles had 17 for North Carolina State Wolfpack. Billy Thompson grabbed 16 rebounds.
1985-02-02: Louisville Cardinals beat DePaul Blue Demons 77–73. Mark McSwain led the winners with 17 points. Teron Corbin had 21 for DePaul Blue Demons.
1985-02-06: Cincinnati Bearcats got past Louisville Cardinals 69–63 as McMillan scored a team-high 25. Billy Thompson had 20 for Louisville Cardinals.
1985-02-09: Behind Olden Polynice's 18 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Louisville Cardinals 74–65. Jeff Hall had 15 for Louisville Cardinals.
1985-02-11: Louisville Cardinals beat Virginia Tech Hokies 70–65. Barry Sumpter led the winners with 18 points. Perry Young had 20 for Virginia Tech Hokies.
1985-02-16: SMU Mustangs got past Louisville Cardinals 72–64 as Carl Wright scored a team-high 18. Billy Thompson had 24 for Louisville Cardinals. Larry Davis grabbed 17 rebounds.
1985-02-26: Tulane Green Wave beat Louisville Cardinals 68–56 as John Williams scored a team-high 22. Manuel Forrest had 14 for Louisville Cardinals.
1985-02-28: Louisville Cardinals handled South Carolina Gamecocks 70–54. Manuel Forrest led the winners with 28 points. Moye had 16 for South Carolina Gamecocks. Billy Thompson grabbed 15 rebounds.
1985-03-02: Memphis State Tigers beat Louisville Cardinals 66–59. Keith Lee led the winners with 15 points. Jeff Hall had 14 for Louisville Cardinals.
1985-03-07: Behind Billy Thompson's 24 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from South Carolina Gamecocks 74–61. Brittain had 20 for South Carolina Gamecocks.
1985-03-08: Memphis State Tigers beat Louisville Cardinals 81–74. Lee led the winners with 18 points. Manuel Forrest had 24 for Louisville Cardinals.
1985-03-14: Behind Billy Thompson's 18 points, Louisville Cardinals held off Alcorn State Braves 77–75. Phelps had 20 for Alcorn State Braves.
1985-03-20: Louisville Cardinals beat South Florida Bulls 68–61. Manuel Forrest led the winners with 21 points. Patterson had 18 for South Florida Bulls.
1985-03-27: Behind Brad Wright's 23 points, UCLA Bruins defeated Louisville Cardinals 75–66. Billy Thompson had 16 for Louisville Cardinals.
1985-03-29: Tennessee Volunteers handled Louisville Cardinals 100–84. Anthony Richardson led the winners with 30 points. Billy Thompson had 27 for Louisville Cardinals.
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