1973–74 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

American college basketball season

1973–74 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
Missouri Valley Conference champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	21–7 (11–1 MVC)
Head coach	Denny Crum (3rd season)
Home arena	Freedom Hall
Seasons ← 1972–73 1974–75 →

1973–74 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	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 A&M	5	–	8	.385	11	–	15	.423
North Texas	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

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References

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

v t e Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
Venues	Belknap Gymnasium (1933–1944) Jefferson County Armory (1945–1956) Freedom Hall (1956–2010) KFC Yum! Center (2010–present)
Rivalries	Cincinnati Kentucky Memphis
Culture & lore	Billy Minardi Classic Cardinal Bird The Rivalry: Red v. Blue
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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NAIA and NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics