1985–86 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

1985–86 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
NCAA tournament National Champions
Metro Conference tournament champions
Metro Conference regular season champions
National Championship Game,
W 72–69 vs. Duke
ConferenceMetro Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 7
Record32–7 (10–2 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFreedom Hall
1985–86 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Louisville 10 2   .833 32 7   .821
No. 12 Memphis State 9 3   .750 28 6   .824
Virginia Tech 7 5   .583 22 9   .710
Southern Miss 6 6   .500 17 12   .586
Cincinnati 5 7   .417 12 16   .429
Florida State 3 9   .250 12 17   .414
South Carolina 2 10   .167 12 16   .429
1986 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 72nd 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 compiled a 32–7 record and brought Louisville basketball their second NCAA national championship when they defeated Duke, 72–69.