The Louisville Cardinals are the NCAA athletic teams representing the University of Louisville. The Cardinals teams play in the Atlantic Coast Conference, beginning in the 2014 season. While playing in the Big East Conference from 2005 through 2013, the Cardinals captured 17 regular season Big East titles and 33 Big East Tournament titles totaling 50 Big East Championships across all sports. On November 28, 2012, Louisville received and accepted an invitation to join the Atlantic Coast Conference and became a participating member in all sports in 2014. In 2016, Lamar Jackson won the school its first Heisman Trophy.
The Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team is the men's college basketball program representing the University of Louisville in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) of NCAA Division I. The Cardinals have officially won two NCAA championships in 1980 and 1986 ; and have officially been to 8 Final Fours in 38 official NCAA tournament appearances while compiling 61 tournament wins.
The 1974–75 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1974–75 season. Coached by Denny Crum, the Cardinals won the Missouri Valley Conference title in their last season as a member, and advanced to the Final Four of that season's NCAA tournament, losing in the semifinals to a UCLA team coached by Crum's retiring mentor, John Wooden.
Peyton Robert Siva Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for Louisville, leading the school to two Final Fours including a national championship his senior season. He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons, who selected him with the 56th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft.
The 2012–13 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 99th season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed in the Big East Conference and were coached by Rick Pitino in his 12th season as head coach at Louisville. The team played its home games on Denny Crum Court at the KFC Yum! Center. The Cardinals finished the season 35–5, 14–4 in Big East play to earn a share of the Big East regular season championship. They won the Big East tournament for the third time in school history and received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Cardinals earned a trip to the school's fourth Final Four and defeated Michigan to win the NCAA Championship; however, that title was stripped by the NCAA in 2018. The season marked the final year for the Big East under its original structure.
The 2006–07 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rick Pitino and the team finished the season with an overall record of 24–10.
The 2005–06 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rick Pitino and the team finished the season with an overall record of 21–13.
The 2003–04 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rick Pitino and the team finished the season with an overall record of 20–10.
The 2002–03 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rick Pitino and the team finished the season with an overall record of 25–7.
The 2000–01 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, the university's 87th season of intercollegiate competition. The head coach was Denny Crum and the team finished the season with an overall record of 12-19. It was Crum's last season as head coach of Louisville, ending the longest tenure of any Louisville head basketball coach. Crum also became the winningest coach of the Louisville basketball team during his 30-year coaching career, with 675 wins. Rick Pitino replaced Crum after the season ended.
The 1999–2000 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Denny Crum and the team finished the season with an overall record of 19–12.
The 1998–99 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Denny Crum and the team finished the season with an overall record of 19–11.
The 1997–98 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Denny Crum and the team finished the season with an overall record of 12–20.
The 1996–97 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Denny Crum and the team finished the season with an overall record of 26–9.
The 1995–96 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Denny Crum and the team finished the season with an overall record of 22–12.
The 1994–95 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Denny Crum and the team finished the season with an overall record of 19–14.
The 1993–94 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Denny Crum and the team finished the season with an overall record of 28–6.
The 1992–93 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Denny Crum and the team finished the season with an overall record of 22–9.
The 1991–92 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Denny Crum and the team finished the season with an overall record of 19–11.
The Cincinnati–Louisville rivalry is a college sports rivalry between the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and the University of Louisville Cardinals. The rivalry between these two schools, located about 100 miles (160 km) apart, dates to their first men's college basketball game in 1921, and has continued across all sports, with the football series gaining attention as well, having started in 1929. Both universities share common characteristics, both being over 200 year old institutions in urban settings. The schools have also shared conferences historically, with the rivalry stretching over the span of four conferences from the Missouri Valley Conference, to the Metro Conference to Conference USA, and more recently in the Big East Conference, which in 2013 was renamed to the American Athletic Conference. After the 2013–14 season, Louisville joined the Atlantic Coast Conference and since then the rivalry has been put on hiatus in football and basketball. Cincinnati will officially join the Big 12 conference in 2023. However, many other sports at the universities, such as baseball, continue to battle periodically.
