The 1988-89 Louisville Cardinals went 24-9 (8-4 in the Metro) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.59.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-11-18 | at Xavier Musketeers | L 83–85 | Cincinnati Gardens |
| 1988-11-30 | at Vanderbilt Commodores | L 62–65 | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1988-12-03 | neutral Indiana Hoosiers | W 101–79 | RCA Dome |
| 1988-12-06 | vs Murray State Racers | W 83–51 | Freedom Hall |
| 1988-12-08 | at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 81–69 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1988-12-10 | vs Dayton Flyers | W 95–68 | Freedom Hall |
| 1988-12-17 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | W 92–90 | Freedom Hall |
| 1988-12-21 | vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 76–40 | Freedom Hall |
| 1988-12-31 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | W 97–75 | Freedom Hall |
| 1989-01-04 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 74–71 | Freedom Hall |
| 1989-01-07 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | W 81–67 | Freedom Hall |
| 1989-01-09 | at Virginia Tech Hokies | W 82–73 | Cassell Coliseum |
| 1989-01-11 | vs South Carolina Gamecocks | W 75–52 | Freedom Hall |
| 1989-01-15 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 67–65 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| 1989-01-22 | vs UNLV Rebels | W 92–74 | Freedom Hall |
| 1989-01-26 | at Southern Miss Golden Eagles | W 95–76 | Reed Green Coliseum |
| 1989-01-29 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 79–85 | Freedom Hall |
| 1989-02-01 | vs Virginia Tech Hokies | W 108–95 | Freedom Hall |
| 1989-02-04 | at Memphis Tigers | W 101–85 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1989-02-06 | vs Florida State Seminoles | L 78–81 | Freedom Hall |
| 1989-02-08 | at Cincinnati Bearcats | W 69–66 | Cincinnati Gardens |
| 1989-02-12 | at UCLA Bruins | L 75–77 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1989-02-16 | at Florida State Seminoles | W 78–77 | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center |
| 1989-02-20 | vs Memphis Tigers | L 67–72 | Freedom Hall |
| 1989-02-22 | vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles | W 96–83 | Freedom Hall |
| 1989-02-25 | at South Carolina Gamecocks | L 73–77 | Carolina Coliseum |
| 1989-03-01 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | L 71–77 | Freedom Hall |
| 1989-03-04 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 87–77 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1989-03-10 | neutral Memphis Tigers | W 71–70 | Carolina Coliseum |
| 1989-03-11 | neutral Florida State Seminoles | W 87–80 | Carolina Coliseum |
| 1989-03-16 | neutral Little Rock Trojans | W 76–71 | RCA Dome |
| 1989-03-18 | neutral Arkansas Razorbacks | W 93–84 | RCA Dome |
| 1989-03-24 | neutral Illinois Fighting Illini | L 69–83 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
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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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