1978–79 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

1978–79 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
Metro Conference Champions
ConferenceMetro Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 13
Record24–8 (9–1 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFreedom Hall
1978–79 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 13 Louisville 9 1   .900 24 8   .750
Florida State 7 3   .700 19 10   .655
Memphis State 5 5   .500 13 15   .464
Virginia Tech 4 6   .400 22 9   .710
Cincinnati 4 6   .400 13 14   .481
Saint Louis 3 7   .300 10 17   .370
Tulane 2 8   .200 8 19   .296
1979 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978–79 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 65th season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed in the Metro Conference and were coached by Denny Crum. The team played home games at Freedom Hall.

The team completed a 24–8 record and reached the Sweet Sixteen of the 1979 NCAA Tournament.