1973–74 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

1973–74 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
Missouri Valley Conference champions
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record21–7 (11–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaFreedom Hall
Seasons
1973–74 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisville 11 – 1   .917 21 – 7   .750
Bradley 9 – 3   .750 20 – 8   .714
Tulsa 7 – 6   .538 18 – 8   .692
New Mexico State 7 – 6   .538 14 – 11   .560
Wichita State 6 – 7   .462 11 – 15   .423
West Texas State 5 – 8   .385 11 – 15   .423
North Texas State 4 – 8   .333 13 – 13   .500
Saint Louis 4 – 8   .333 9 – 16   .360
Drake 3 – 9   .250 13 – 13   .500
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1973–74 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1973–74 season. Coached by Denny Crum, the Cardinals won the Missouri Valley Conference title and advanced to the NCAA tournament, losing to Oral Roberts in the regional semifinals.

The Cardinals played their home games at Freedom Hall, their home from the 1956–57 season until their move to the new KFC Yum! Center for the 2010–11 season.

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 1, 1973*
 No. 9 Cincinnati L 58–65  0–1
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 3, 1973*
 No. 9 No. 14 Houston W 87–81  1–1
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 1974*
 No. 16 vs. Oral Roberts
Midwest Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		L 93–96  21–6
 Mabee Center 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Mar 16, 1974*
 No. 16 vs. No. 19 Creighton
Regional Consolation 		L 71–80  21–7
 Mabee Center 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

Rankings

Main article: 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

[2]

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1973-74 Men's Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. pp. 806–807. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.


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