1982–83 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

1982–83 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
Metro Conference regular season champions
Metro Conference tournament champions
ConferenceMetro Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record32–4 (12–0 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaFreedom Hall
1982–83 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Louisville 12 0   1.000 32 4   .889
Virginia Tech 7 5   .583 23 11   .676
Tulane 7 5   .583 19 12   .613
No. 17 Memphis State 6 6   .500 23 8   .742
Florida State 5 7   .417 14 14   .500
Southern Miss 3 9   .250 14 14   .500
Cincinnati 1 11   .083 11 17   .393
1983 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982–83 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 70th season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed in the Metro Conference and were coached by Denny Crum, who was in his twelfth season. The team played its home games at Freedom Hall.

The Cardinals won the Metro Conference tournament championship (their 4th), defeating Tulane 66–51. Louisville defeated Kentucky 80–68 (OT) to win the NCAA tournament Mideast Regional and advance to the Final Four (their 6th) where they fell to eventual runner-up Houston 94–81. The Cardinals finished with a 32–4 (11–0) record.