1979–80 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
Encyclopedia
NCAA basketball tournament
- Midwest
- Louisville 71, Kansas State 69
- Louisville 66, Texas A&M 55
- Louisville 86, Louisiana State 66
- Final Four
- Louisville 80, Iowa 72
- Louisville 59, UCLA 54
Awards and honors
- Darrell Griffith, NCAA Men's MOP AwardNCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding PlayerAt the conclusion of the NCAA men's and women's Division I basketball championships , the Associated Press selects a Most Outstanding Player. The MOP need not be, but almost always is a member of the Championship team, especially since the third place game was eliminated after 1981...
- Darrell Griffith, All-America selection
Team players drafted into the NBA
Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
1 | 2 | Darrell Griffith | Utah Jazz |
See also
- Louisville Cardinals men's basketballLouisville Cardinals men's basketballThe Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team is the 18th winningest college basketball team in NCAA Division I history and has the 10th best winning percentage in college basketball history. Currently coached by Rick Pitino, the Cardinals of the University of Louisville have been to 37 NCAA...
- 1980 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament1980 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 1980 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 6, 1980, and ended with the championship game on March 24 in Indianapolis, Indiana...