1971–72 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

American college basketball season May 2026 May 2026 March 2026 August 2023 1971–72 Louisville Cardinals Basketball Louisville Cardinals text logo.svg Missouri Valley Conference 4 4 26-5 12-2 Denny Crum 1st Freedom Hall NCAA Midwest Regional ChampionsMissouri Valley Conference Champions NCAA Men's Division I Tournament Final Four The 1971–72 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 1971–72 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 59th season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed in the Missouri Valley Conference and were coached by Denny Crum, in his first season as a coach. The team played their home games at Freedom Hall. Louisville defeated Memphis State 83–72 in the Missouri Valley Conference playoff to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. They beat Kansas State to win the NCAA tournament Midwest Regional and advance to the Final Four (their 2nd) where they fell to eventual champion UCLA, 96–77. They finished fourth, falling to North Carolina in the third-place game 105–91. The Cardinals finished with a 26–5 (12–2) record.Louisville Basketball Media Guide http://www.guide.provations.com/louisville/basketball2012_13#pg186 University of Louisville Athletic Association 22 December 2012 October 5, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121005005046/http://www.guide.provations.com/louisville/basketball2012_13#pg186 dead References Category:Louisville Cardinals men's basketball seasons Louisville Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Louisville Louisville Cardinals men's basketball, 1971-72 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball, 1971-72 Category:1971 in Louisville, Kentucky Category:1972 in Louisville, Kentucky