1979–80 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

1979–80 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
NCAA tournament National Champions
Metro Conference tournament champions
Metro Conference champions
National Championship Game,
W 59–54 vs. UCLA
ConferenceMetro Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 2
Record33–3 (12–0 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFreedom Hall
1979–80 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Louisville 12 0   1.000 33 3   .917
Virginia Tech 8 4   .667 21 8   .724
Florida State 7 5   .583 22 9   .710
Memphis State 5 7   .417 13 14   .481
Saint Louis 4 8   .333 12 15   .444
Cincinnati 3 9   .250 13 15   .464
Tulane 3 9   .250 10 17   .370
1980 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979–80 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 66th 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 33–3 record and brought Louisville basketball their first NCAA national championship when they defeated UCLA 59–54, led by Darrell Griffith and his 23 points.