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Louisville Cardinals tournament history

Overall Record: 52-33 (.612)
Final Four Appearances: 7 (1959, 1972, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986)
NCAA Tournament Championships: 2 (1980, 1986)

2005--Fourth seed in Albuquerque Region
Defeated Louisiana-Lafayette in first round, 68-62
Defeated Georgia Tech in second round, 76-54
Defeated Washington in regional semifinal, 93-79
Defeated West Virginia in regional final, 93-85

2004--Tenth seed in Atlanta Region
Lost to Xavier in first round, 80-70

2003--Fourth seed in East Region
Defeated Austin Peay in first round, 86-64
Lost to Butler in second round, 79-71

2000--Seventh seed in West Region
Lost to Gonzaga in first round, 77-66

1999--Seventh seed in South Region
Lost to Creighton in first round, 62-58

1997--Sixth seed in East Region
Defeated Massachusetts in first round, 65-57
Defeated New Mexico in second round, 64-63
Defeated Texas in regional semifinal, 78-63
Lost to North Carolina in regional final, 97-74

1996--Sixth seed in Midwest Region
Defeated Tulsa in first round, 82-80 (OT)
Defeated Villanova in second round, 68-64
Lost to Wake Forest in regional semifinal, 60-59

1995--Eleventh seed in Midwest Region
Lost to Memphis in first round, 77-56

1994--Third seed in West Region
Defeated Boise State in first round, 67-58
Defeated Minnesota in second round, 60-55
Lost to Arizona in regional semifinal, 82-70

1993--Fourth seed in Midwest Region
Defeated Delaware in first round, 76-70
Defeated Oklahoma State in second round, 78-63
Lost to Indiana in regional semifinal, 82-69

1992--Eighth seed in West Region
Defeated Wake Forest in first round, 81-58
Lost to UCLA in second round, 85-69

1990--Fourth seed in West Region
Defeated Idaho in first round, 78-59
Lost to Ball State in second round, 62-60

1989--Fourth seed in Midwest Region
Defeated Arkansas-Little Rock in first round, 76-71
Defeated Arkansas in second round, 93-84
Lost to Illinois in regional semifinal, 83-69

1988--Fifth seed in Southeast Region
Defeated Oregon State in first round, 70-61
Defeated Brigham Young in second round, 97-76
Lost to Oklahoma in regional semifinal, 108-98

1986--Second seed in West Region
Defeated Drexel in first round, 93-73
Defeated Bradley in second round, 82-68
Defeated North Carolina in regional semifinal, 94-79
Defeated Auburn in regional final, 84-76
Defeated Louisiana State in National Semifinal, 88-77
Defeated Duke in National Championship, 72-69

1984--Fifth seed in Mideast Region
Defeated Morehead State in first round, 72-59
Defeated Tulsa in regional semifinal, 69-67
Lost to Kentucky in regional final, 72-67

1983--First seed in Mideast Region
Defeated Tennessee in second round, 70-57
Defeated Arkansas in regional semifinal, 65-63
Defeated Kentucky in regional final, 80-68 (OT)
Lost to Houston in National Semifinal, 94-81

1982--Third seed in Mideast Region
Defeated Middle Tennessee State in second round, 81-56
Defeated Minnesota in regional semifinal, 67-61
Defeated UAB in regional final, 75-68
Lost to Georgetown in National Semifinal, 50-46

1981--Fourth seed in Midwest Region
Lost to Arkansas in second round, 74-73

1980--Second seed in Midwest Region
Defeated Kansas State in second round, 71-69 (OT)
Defeated Texas A&M in regional semifinal, 66-55 (OT)
Defeated Louisiana State in regional final, 86-66
Defeated Iowa in National Semifinal, 80-72
Defeated UCLA in National Championship, 59-54

1979--Third seed in Midwest Region
Defeated South Alabama in second round, 69-66
Lost to Arkansas in regional semifinal, 73-62

1978--Midwest Region
Defeated St. John's in first round, 76-68
Lost to DePaul in regional semifinal, 90-89 (2 OT)

1977--West Region
Lost to UCLA in first round, 87-79

1975--Midwest Region
Defeated Rutgers in first round, 91-78
Defeated Cincinnati in regional semifinal, 78-63
Defeated Maryland in regional final, 96-82
Lost to UCLA in National Semifinal, 75-74 (OT)
Defeated Syracuse for National Third Place, 96-88 (OT)

1974--Midwest Region
Lost to Oral Roberts in regional semifinal, 96-93
Lost to Creighton for regional third place, 80-71

1972--Midwest Region
Defeated Southwestern Louisiana in regional semifinal, 88-84
Defeated Kansas State in regional final, 72-65
Lost to UCLA in National Semifinal, 96-77
Lost to North Carolina for National Third Place, 105-91

1968--Midwest Region
Lost to Houston in regional semifinal, 91-75
Defeated Kansas State for regional third place, 93-63

1967--Midwest Region
Lost to Southern Methodist in regional semifinal, 83-81
Lost to Kansas for regional third place, 70-68

1964--Mideast Region
Lost to Ohio in first round, 71-69

1961--Mideast Region
Defeated Ohio in first round, 76-70
Lost to Ohio State in regional semifinal, 56-55
Defeated Morehead State for regional third place, 83-61

1959--Mideast Region
Defeated Eastern Kentucky in first round, 77-63
Defeated Kentucky in regional semifinal, 76-61
Defeated Michigan State in regional final, 88-81
Lost to West Virginia in National Semifinal, 94-79
Lost to Cincinnati for National Third Place, 98-85

1951--East Region
Lost to Kentucky in first round, 79-68