< PreviousAll-Time Success n All 18 league members have 1,000 or more all-time wins, including 10 schools with 1,500 or more victories. n The ACC features four of the eight winningest programs in NCAA history: North Carolina (3rd), Duke (4th), Syracuse (6th) and Notre Dame (8th). NCAA Tournament Success n Teams currently in the ACC have combined to win three of the last nine NCAA National Championships, eight of the last 22 crowns and 19 overall. n North Carolina leads the way with six national titles. Duke is next with five, followed by Louisville (2), NC State (2), and Cal, Stanford, Syracuse and Virginia with one apiece. NCAA Champions by Schools Currently in the ACC Virginia .................................................................................2019 North Carolina .....................................................................2017 Duke .....................................................................................2015 Duke .....................................................................................2010 North Carolina .....................................................................2009 North Carolina .....................................................................2005 Syracuse ................................................................................2003 Duke .....................................................................................2001 North Carolina .....................................................................1993 Duke .....................................................................................1992 Duke .....................................................................................1991 Louisville ..........................................................................1986 NC State ...............................................................................1983 North Carolina .....................................................................1982 Louisville ..........................................................................1980 NC State ...............................................................................1974 Cal ........................................................................................1959 North Carolina .....................................................................1957 Stanford ................................................................................1942 n With 729 wins among its 18 current members, the ACC is the all-time winningest conference in the NCAA Tournament. n In the five NCAA Tournaments from 2015-19, ACC teams combined to win an NCAA-record 74 Tournament games, bettering the previous mark of 65 set by the ACC between 2014-18. The ACC’s 74 wins were 24 more than any other conference. n The ACC is 33-14 in the NCAA Tournament in the last three seasons, best of any major conference. ACC teams have made four Men’s Final Four appearances in the last three seasons. n Five ACC teams claimed NCAA Tournament bids in 2024. This marks the 32nd time in the tournament’s history that at least five ACC teams have earned berths. n At least one ACC team has advanced to the Sweet 16 in 44 straight NCAA Tournaments, which is by far the longest in the history of the NCAA Tournament. No other conference has a streak longer than 22. n Since 1985, nearly half of the ACC teams which earned NCAA Tournament bids have reached the Sweet 16 (105 of 214). n Since 1985, the ACC has produced 33 Final Four teams, seven more than any other conference. The ACC has had at least one Final Four team in 26 of the last 35 years. n NC State claimed its fourth Final Four appearance in 2024. The Wolfpack were the sixth different ACC program to reach the Men’s Final Four since 2015 (Duke, North Carolina, Miami, Virginia, Syracuse). That is the most schools of any league in that span. n NC State became the 50th ACC team to reach the national semifinals. Fifteen of the 18 current ACC schools have reached at least one Men’s Final Four. n For the 15th time, the ACC was represented at both the Men’s and Women’s Final Four. That is tied for the most of any conference. n The ACC set an NCAA Tournament record in 2016 by having six teams reach the Sweet 16, breaking the previous record of five set by the ACC in 2015 and the Big East in 2009. NCAA Tournament - 2015-19 Conference Record Pct ACC 74-35 .679 Big Ten 50-33 .602 SEC 40-28 .588 Big 12 43-33 .566 Big East 30-26 .536 Pac-12 26-21 .553 Top of the Polls n The ACC has had at least one team ranked in the top 10 of the final Associated Press poll in 62 of the last 64 seasons. n ACC teams have been ranked No. 1 in the AP poll 300 times – by far the most of any conference. n Four ACC teams were ranked nationally in the final 2023-24 AP Poll: North Carolina (7), Duke (9), NC State (10), Clemson (14) All-Americans n Since 1981, the ACC has produced 53 consensus All-Americans – more than any other conference – and more than 20% of the nation’s consensus All-Americans. n Eight of the last 28 and 10 of the last 32 consensus National Players of the Year have been from the ACC. Since 1975, the ACC has had 17 consensus National Players of the Year – 10 more than any other conference. In addition, 10 of the ACC’s 18 National Players of the Year have been unanimous selections. ACC and the NBA n Seven Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball players were selected in the 2024 NBA Draft, including three in the second round. Six ACC schools had at least one draft pick, with two Duke players being selected.This marked the 15th time in the last 16 seasons in which at least seven ACC players were selected in the NBA Draft. The ACC has had 142 draft picks since 2009, most of any conference. It marked the 16th straight year in which the ACC had a lottery selection. The ACC now has had 36 lottery selections over the last 16 years. Four first round selections the ACC tied for the most picks by any conference in 2023-24. n The ACC has had at least three first-round picks in 15 of the last 16 NBA Drafts – the only conference to do so. Since 2009 the ACC leads all conferences in both first-round selections (88) and overall selections (142). The ACC extended its streak with at least one first-round selection to 36 consecutive years, dating to the 1989 draft. n During the 2023-24 season, 93 players from the current 18 ACC schools earned spots on NBA rosters, more than any other conference. n In the 2019 NBA Draft, the ACC led all conferences with 10 first-round picks and with 13 selections overall. The ACC matched the all-time conference record for first- round selections that it originally set in 2017, eclipsing the previous record of eight, set by the ACC in 1995 and the SEC in 2012. 138 University of Louisville n gocards.com Round/Selection Player NBA Team 1/14 Carlton “Bub” Carrington (Pitt) Portland (proposed trade to Washington) 1/16 Jared McCain (Duke) Philadelphia 1/24 Kyshawn George (Miami) New York (proposed trade to Washington) 1/28 Ryan Dunn (Virginia) Denver (proposed trade to Phoenix) 2/32 Kyle Filipowski (Duke) Utah 2/48 Harrison Ingram (North Carolina) San Antonio 2/52 Quinten Post (Boston College) Golden State ACC in the 2024 NBA Draft: Terry Rozier at the 2023 ACC Football Championship in CharlotteAll-Big East/American Athletic Honors All-Atlantic Coast Conference Honors Taquan Dean Big East Second Team 05-06 Montrezl Harrell ACC Second Team 14-15 Terry Rozier ACC Second Team 14-15 Damion Lee ACC Second Team 15-16 Terrence Williams Big East Second Team 06-07, 07-08 First Team 08-09 Samardo Samuels Big East All-Rookie Team 08-09 Third Team 09-10 David Padgett Big East Second Team 06-07 First Team 07-08 Earl Clark Big East Third Team 08-09 Edgar Sosa Big East All-Rookie Team 06-07 Preston Knowles Big East Second Team 10-11 Chinanu Onuaku ACC All-Defensive Team 15-16 Donovan Mitchell ACC First Team ACC All-Defensive Team 16-17 Anas Mahmoud ACC All-Defensive Team 17-18 Chane Behanan Big East All-Rookie Team 11-12 Gorgui Dieng Big East 1st Team 12-13 Defensive Player of the Year 12-13 Peyton Siva Big East 3rd Team 12-13 Scholar Athlete of the Year 12-13 Montrezl Harrell AAC First Team 13-14 AAC Most Improved Player 13-14 Russ Smith Big East First Team 12-13 AAC First Team 13-14 Jordan Nwora ACC Third Team & Most Improved Player, 18-19 ACC First Team 19-20 Jordan Nwora Carlik Jones ACC First Team 20-21 Jae’Lyn Withers ACC All-Freshman Team 20-21 gocards.com n University of Louisville 139 DeJuan Wheat All-Conference USA First Team 1995-96, 96-97 Nate Johnson Freshman Player of the Year 1996-97 Tick Rogers Defensive Player of the Year 1995-96 Reece Gaines All-Conference USA First Team 2001-02, 02-03 Alvin Sims Defensive Player of Year All-C-USA 2nd Team 1996-97 Francisco Garcia All-Conference USA First Team 03-04, 04-05 Freshman of Year ‘02-03 Allen Murphy 1974-75 Junior Bridgeman 1973-74, 74-75 Ron Thomas 1971-72 Jim Price 1970-71, 71-72 Mike Grosso 1969-70 Butch Beard 1966-67, 68-69 Wes Unseld 1965-66, 66-67, 67-68 John Reuther 1964-65 DeJuan WheatAlvin SimsNate JohnsonReece GainesTick Rogers All-Conference USA Second Team Selections 1996-97 Alvin Sims 2000-01 Marques Maybin Third Team Selections 1998-99 Nate Johnson Alex Sanders Cameron Murray 1999-00 Nate Johnson, Tony Williams Marques Maybin 2003-04 Luke Whitehead 2004-05 Taquan Dean Junior Bridgeman Player of the Year 1973-74, 74-75 Missouri Valley Conference Second-Team Selections Butch Beard 1967-68 Mike Grosso 1968-69 Al Vilcheck 1970-71 Allen Murphy 1972-73 Junior Bridgeman 1972-73 Allen Murphy 1973-74 UofL's All-Missouri Valley Conference Honors Note: Louisville was a member of the Missouri Valley Conference from 1964 to 1975. 140 University of Louisville n gocards.comRodney McCray 1982-83 Darrell Griffith 1977-78, 78-79, 79-80 Jerry Eaves 1980-81 Rick Wilson 1977-78 Derek Smith 1979-80, 80-81 Wes Cox 1976-77 LaBradford Smith 1989-90 Pervis Ellison 1986-87, 87-88, 88-89 Felton Spencer 1989-90 Billy Thompson 1984-85, 85-86 Herbert Crook 1986-87 Milt Wagner 1983-84, 85-86 Dwayne Morton 1992-93 Clifford Rozier 1992-93, 93-94 DeJuan Wheat 1994-95 Greg Minor 1993-94 Darrell Griffith Frosh of the Year 1976-77 Player of the Year 1979-80 Rick Wilson Player of the Year 1977-78 Clifford Rozier Player of the Year 1992-93, 93-94 Pervis Ellison Co-Player of the Year 1987-88 Herbert Crook Player of the Year 1986-87 Rodney McCray Player of the Year 1982-83 Derek Smith Player of the Year 1980-81 1976-77 Larry Williams 1978-79 Bobby Turner Larry Williams 1979-80 Wiley Brown 1980-81 Rodney McCray 1981-82 Derek Smith 1982-83 Lancaster Gordon 1982-83 Milt Wagner 1983-84 Lancaster Gordon Charles Jones 1985-86 Pervis Ellison 1987-88 Herbert Crook 1988-89 Kenny Payne 1990-91 LaBradford Smith 1991-92 Everick Sullivan Dwayne Morton 1992-93 Greg Minor 1993-94 Dwayne Morton DeJuan Wheat 1994-95 Samaki Walker Metro Conference Second-Team Selections gocards.com n University of Louisville 141 NCAA Scoring (Single Game) 1.Junior Bridgeman (1975 vs. Rutgers) ..........................36 2.Darrell Griffith (1980 vs. Iowa) ..................................34 3.DeJuan Wheat (1996 vs. Tulsa) ..................................33 Allen Murphy (1975 vs. UCLA) .................................33 5.Russ Smith (2013 vs. Oregon) ....................................31 Edgar Sosa (2007 vs. Texas A&M) ..............................31 7.Jim Price (1972 vs. UCLA) .........................................30 8.DeJuan Wheat (1995 vs. Memphis) ............................28 John Turner (1961 vs. Morehead St.) ..........................28 10.Russ Smith (2013 vs. Colorado State) .........................27 Francisco Garcia (2005 vs. La.-Lafayette)....................27 John Reuther (1964 vs. Ohio State) ............................27 NCAA Scoring (Single Season) 1.Russ Smith (2013) ....................................................134 2.Darrell Griffith (1980)..............................................116 3.Billy Thompson (1986) ............................................110 4.Don Goldstein (1959) ..............................................107 5.Jim Price (1972) .......................................................103 6.Junior Bridgeman (1975) ..........................................102 Allen Murphy (1975) ...............................................102 8.Herbert Crook (1986) ................................................97 9.Pervis Ellison (1986) ...................................................93 10. Milt Wagner (1986) ....................................................91 NCAA Scoring (Career) 1.Russ Smith ...............................................................248 2.Milt Wagner .............................................................224 3.Pervis Ellison ............................................................203 Darrell Griffith .........................................................203 5.Lancaster Gordon .....................................................186 6.DeJuan Wheat ..........................................................155 7.John Turner ..............................................................148 8.Herbert Crook ..........................................................147 9.Billy Thompson ........................................................144 10.Charles Jones, Allen Murphy ...................................141 ^59 assists later vacated by the NCAA; + later vacated by the NCAA NCAA Assists (Single Game) 1. Phillip Bond (1977 vs. UCLA) ...................................14 2.Keith Williams (1988 vs. BYU) ..................................12 3.Milt Wagner (1986 vs. LSU) ......................................11 4.Milt Wagner (1986 vs. Auburn) ....................................9 Junior Bridgeman (1975 vs. Syracuse) ..........................9 6.Peyton Siva (2013 vs. N. Carolina A&T) + ..................8 DeJuan Wheat (1997 vs. N. Carolina) ..........................8 Keith Williams (1990 vs. Ball State) .............................8 Pervis Ellison (1989 vs. Arkansas) .................................8 LaBradford Smith (1989 vs. Ark.) .................................8 Darrell Griffith (1980 vs. Kansas St.) ............................8 Phillip Bond (1975 vs. UCLA) .....................................8 Phillip Bond (1975 vs. Syracuse) ..................................8 Wes Unseld (1968 vs. Kansas St.) .................................8 NCAA Assists (Single Season) 1. Phillip Bond (1975) ...................................................35 2.Milt Wagner (1986) ...................................................34 3.Peyton Siva (2012) + ..................................................31 4.Peyton Siva (2013) + ..................................................28 5.Junior Bridgeman (1975) ............................................27 6.Darrell Griffith (1980)................................................26 7.Billy Thompson (1986) ..............................................24 8.DeJuan Wheat (1997), Keith Williams (1988) ...........20 10. Terry Rozier (2015), Francisco Garcia (2005) .............19 NCAA Assists (Career) 1. Milt Wagner ...............................................................69 2.Peyton Siva ^ ..............................................................67 3.Phillip Bond ...............................................................49 4. DeJuan Wheat ............................................................44 5.Keith Williams ...........................................................41 6.Terrence Williams .......................................................39 7.Darrell Griffith ...........................................................38 8.Peyton Siva .................................................................35 9. LaBradford Smith .......................................................34 10.Junior Bridgeman .......................................................33 NCAA Rebounding (Single Game) 1.Wes Unseld (1968 vs. Houston) .................................22 2.Wes Unseld (1968 vs. Kansas State) ............................19 3.Bob Lochmueller (1951 vs. Kentucky) .......................18 4.Wes Unseld (1967 vs. Kansas) ....................................17 5.Wesley Cox (1975 vs. UCLA) .....................................16 6.Pervis Ellison (1989 vs. Arkansas) ...............................15 Junior Bridgeman (1975 vs. UCLA) ...........................15 John Turner (1961 vs. Ohio State) ..............................15 9.Terry Rozier (2015 vs. NC State) ................................14 Clifford Rozier (1994 vs. Boise State) .........................14 Pervis Ellison (1988 vs. Oklahoma) ............................14 Ron Thomas (1972 vs. Kansas State) ..........................14 NCAA Rebounding (Single Season) 1.Pervis Ellison (1986) ...................................................57 2.Don Goldstein (1959) ................................................50 3.Herbert Crook (1986) ................................................49 4.Junior Bridgeman (1975) ............................................48 5.Billy Thompson (1986) ..............................................47 6.Wesley Cox (1975) .....................................................46 7.Gorgui Dieng (2013) ..................................................44 Gorgui Dieng (2012) ..................................................44 Ellis Myles (2005).......................................................44 Bill Bunton (1975) .....................................................44 NCAA Rebounding (Career) 1.Pervis Ellison ............................................................121 2.Rodney McCray .........................................................98 3.Gorgui Dieng .............................................................90 4.Charles Jones ..............................................................79 5.Derek Smith ...............................................................79 6.John Turner ................................................................78 7.Chane Behanan + .......................................................77 8.Montrezl Harrell .........................................................76 9.Wesley Cox .................................................................75 10.Earl Clark ...................................................................73 NCAA Blocks (Single Game) 1.Gorgui Dieng (2012 vs. Michigan State) 7 Pervis Ellison (1989 vs. Illinois) 7 3. Montrezl Harrell (2014 vs. Manhattan) 4 Gorgui Dieng (2013 vs. Duke) 4 Gorgui Dieng (2013 vs. Oregon) 4 Gorgui Dieng (2012 vs. Kentucky) 4 Terrance Farley (2007 vs. Texas A&M) 4 Francisco Garcia (2005 vs. Georgia Tech) 4 Clifford Rozier (1994 vs. Minnesota) 4 Tony Kimbro (1989 vs. Illinois) 4 Pervis Ellison (1988 vs. Oklahoma) 4 Charles Jones (1981 vs. Arkansas) 4 NCAA Blocks (Single Season) 1. Gorgui Dieng (2012) 17 2. Gorgui Dieng (2013) 15 3. Pervis Ellison (1989) 13 4. Pervis Ellison (1986) 11 5. Francisco Garcia (2005) 10 6. Billy Thompson (1986) 9 7. Pervis Ellison (1988) 8 8. Earl Clark (2006), Clifford Rozier (1994), 7 Tony Kimbro (1989), Scooter McCray (‘83) 7 Rodney McCray (‘80), Mangok Mathiang (‘15) 7 NCAA Blocks (Career) 1. Gorgui Dieng34 2. Pervis Ellison32 3. Charles Jones16 4. Mangok Mathiang 14 5. Francisco Garcia12 Rodney McCray 12 Scooter McCray 12 Billy Thompson 12 9. Montrezl Harrell, Tony Kimbro11 NCAA Steals (Single Game) 1.Russ Smith (2013 vs. North Carolina A&T) 8 2. Andre McGee (2008 vs. Oklahoma)5 DeJuan Wheat (1996 vs. Tulsa) 5 Charles Jones (1982 vs. Minnesota) 5 5. 15 tied at 4 latest: Terry Rozier + (2015 vs. Michigan St.) NCAA Steals (Single Season) 1. Russ Smith (2013) 15 2. Peyton Siva (2013) + 14 3. Lancaster Gordon (1983) 11 4. Andre McGee (2008) 10 Tick Rogers (1996) 10 6. Charles Jones (1984) 9 Charles Jones (1982) 9 8. Pervis Ellison (1986) 8 9. Terry Rozier (2015), Luke Hancock (2014) 7 Gorgui Dieng (2012), Russ Smith (2012), Ellis Myles (2005), Alvin Sims (1996), Scooter McCray (1983), Jerry Eaves (1982) NCAA Steals (Career) 1.Russ Smith 25 2. Charles Jones24 3. Andre McGee20 4. Peyton Siva < 19 Lancaster Gordon 19 6. Milt Wagner 17 Tick Rogers 17 8. Jerry Smith 15 Rodney McCray 15 LaBradford Smith 15 < 17 steals later vacated by NCAA Cardinals on NCAA All-Final Four Teams Don Goldstein 1959 Jim Price 1972 Allen Murphy 1975 Darrell Griffith * 1980 Rodney McCray 1980 Milt Wagner 1983 Pervis Ellison * 1986 Billy Thompson 1986 Luke Hancock * 2013 Peyton Siva + 2013 *Most Valuable Player +later vacated by NCAA Cardinals on NCAA All-Region Teams Don Goldstein ..................................................1959 (Southeast) John Turner .......................................................1961 (Southeast) Wes Unseld .........................................................1967 (Midwest) Butch Beard ........................................................1968 (Midwest) Wes Unseld .........................................................1968 (Midwest) Jim Price* ...........................................................1972 (Midwest) Ron Thomas .......................................................1972 (Midwest) Allen Murphy ......................................................1974 (Midwest) Phil Bond* ..........................................................1975 (Midwest) Junior Bridgeman ................................................1975 (Midwest) Rick Wilson ........................................................1978 (Midwest) Darrell Griffith* ..................................................1980 (Midwest) Wiley Brown .......................................................1980 (Midwest) Lancaster Gordon ..............................................1982 (Southeast) Charles Jones .....................................................1982 (Southeast) Derek Smith ......................................................1982 (Southeast) Lancaster Gordon ..............................................1983 (Southeast) Scooter McCray ................................................1983 (Southeast) Lancaster Gordon ..............................................1984 (Southeast) Herbert Crook ..........................................................1986 (West) Pervis Ellison .............................................................1986 (West) Billy Thompson ........................................................1986 (West) Alex Sanders ...............................................................1997 (East) Larry O’Bannon* .........................................2005 (Albuquerque) Taquan Dean ................................................2005 (Albuquerque) Francisco Garcia ...........................................2005 (Albuquerque) Earl Clark ..................................................................2008 (East) Jerry Smith .................................................................2008 (East) Earl Clark ...........................................................2009 (Midwest) Chane Behanan *+ ....................................................2012 (West) Peyton Siva + .............................................................2012 (West) Gorgui Dieng ............................................................2012 (West) Russ Smith * .......................................................2013 (Midwest) Peyton Siva + .......................................................2013 (Midwest) Gorgui Dieng ......................................................2013 (Midwest) Montrezl Harrell ........................................................2015 (East) T erry Rozier + ............................................................2015 (East) *Most Valuable Player +later vacated by NCAA 142 University of Louisville n gocards.comgocards.com n University of Louisville 143 Points 103 vs. Arizona, 3/27/09 (UL 103, Arizona 64) 98 vs. Oklahoma, 3/24/88 (Okla. 108, UL 98) 97 vs. BYU, 3/19/88 (UL 97, BYU 76) 96 vs. Maryland, 3/22/75 (UL 96, Maryland 82) 96 vs. Syracuse (ot), 3/31/75 (UL 96, SU 88) Field Goals 40 vs. Oklahoma, 3/24/88 (40/69) 39 vs. DePaul (2ot), 3/17/78 (39/79) 39 vs. Syracuse (ot), 3/31/75 (39/72) 39 vs. Maryland, 3/22/75 (39/73) 38 vs. Arizona, 3/27/09 (38/66) 38 vs. LSU, 3/29/86 (38/68) 38 vs. Kansas St., 3/16/68 (38/69) 38 vs. Morehead St., 3/18/61 (38/81) Field Goal Attempts 85 vs. Kentucky, 3/20/51 (31/85) 81 vs. Morehead St., 3/18/61 (38/81) 80 vs. Houston, 3/15/68 (32/80) 79 vs. DePaul (2ot), 3/17/78 (39/79) 78 vs. North Carolina, 3/25/75 (32/78) Field Goal Percentage .604 vs. UAB, 3/20/82 (29/48) .600 vs. Middle Tennessee St., 3/13/82 (30/50) .597 vs. Drexel, 3/13/86 (37/62) .596 vs. Iowa, 3/20/80 (28/47) .596 vs. Kentucky (ot), 3/26/83 (34/57) Three-Point Field Goals 14 vs. Arizona, 3/27/09 (14/29) 12 vs. Boise State, 3/21/08 (12/24) 11 vs. West Virginia, 3/26/05 (11/28) 11 vs. Washington, 3/24/05 (11/26) 11 vs. Butler, 3/23/03 (11/25) 11 vs. Minnesota, 3/20/94 (11/24) 11 vs. North Carolina, 2/23/97 (11/34) Three-Point Field Goal Att. 34 vs. North Carolina, 3/23/97 (11/34) 32 vs. Xavier, 3/19/04 (10/32) 31 vs. Memphis, 3/17/95 (10/31) 29 vs. Arizona, 3/27/09 (14/29) 28 vs. West Virginia, 3/26/05 (11/28) 28 vs. Villanova, 3/17/96 (7/28) Three-Point Field Goal Pct. .529 vs. Oklahoma, 3/23/08 (9/17) .500 vs. Michigan, 4/8/13 (8/16) * .500 vs. Boise State, 3/21/08 (12/24) .500 vs. Delaware, 3/19/93 (5/10) .483 vs. Arizona, 3/27/09 (14/29) Free Throws 28 vs. North Carolina, 3/20/86 (28/33) 27 vs. North Carolina, 3/25/72 (27/37) 27 vs. Tulsa (ot), 3/15/96 (27/37) 26 vs. Davidson, 3/15/12 (26/36) * 26 vs. LSU, 3/16/80 (26/39) 26 vs. St. John’s, 3/12/78 (26/31) 26 vs. Kentucky, 3/13/59 (26/33) Free Throw Attempts 39 vs. LSU, 3/16/80 (26/39) 37 vs. Tulsa (ot), 3/15/96 (27/37) 37 vs. Arkansas, 3/17/89 (24/37) 37 vs. North Carolina, 3/25/72 (27/37) 37 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 3/10/59 (21/37) Free Throw Percentage .929 vs. Arizona, 3/27/09 (13/14) .913 vs. Oklahoma St., 3/21/93 (21/23) .905 vs. Duke, 3/31/86 (19/21) .895 vs. South Alabama, 3/10/79 (17/19) .895 vs. Rutgers, 3/15/75 (17/19) Rebounds 53 vs. Syracuse (ot), 3/31/75 50 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 3/10/59 50 vs. Houston, 3/15/68 49 vs. Morehead St., 3/18/61 48 vs. Kentucky, 3/20/51 Assists (since 1975) 32 vs. Syracuse (ot), 3/31/75 29 vs. Arizona, 3/27/09 29 vs. BYU, 3/19/88 28 vs. Arkansas, 3/18/89 26 vs. LSU, 3/29/86 Fewest Turnovers (since 1975) 5 vs. NC State, 3/27/15 5 vs. Illinois, 4/2/05 6 vs. Jacksonville State, 3/17/17 6 vs. Manhattan, 3/20/14 * 6 vs. Florida, 3/24/12 * 6 vs. BYU, 3/19/88 6 vs. Wake Forest, 3/21/96 Blocked Shots (since 1980) 13 vs. Illinois, 3/24/89 9 vs. Duke, 3/31/13 8 vs. Southern Miss, 3/13/94 8 vs. Arkansas, 3/17/89 8 vs. Tulsa, 3/18/84 8 vs. Arkansas, 3/14/81 Steals (since 1980) 20 vs. North Carolina A&T, 3/21/13 * 18 vs. Tulsa (ot), 3/15/96 14 vs. Morehead State, 3/17/11 13 vs. Duke, 3/31/86 12 vs. Austin Peay, 3/21/03 12 vs. North Carolina, 3/23/97 12 vs. Minnesota, 3/18/82 12 vs. Middle Tennessee State, 3/13/82 Fewest Points 46 vs. Georgetown, 3/27/82 (GU 50, UL 46) 52 vs. Michigan State, 3/29/09 (MSU 64, UL 52) 55 vs. Ohio State, 3/17/61 (Ohio St. 56, UL 55) 56 vs. Memphis, 3/17/95 (Memphis 77, UL 56) 57 vs. UC Irvine, 3/20/15 (UL 57, UC Irvine 55) * 57 vs. Michigan State, 3/22/12 (UL 57, MSU 44) * 57 vs. Illinois, 4/2/05 (Illinois 72, UL 57) Fewest Field Goals 16 vs. Minnesota, 3/20/94 (16/39) 18 vs. Michigan State, 3/29/09 (18/47) 19 vs. New Mexico, 3/16/97 (19/49) 19 vs. UMass, 3/14/97 (19/42) 19 vs. Georgetown, 3/27/82 (19/48) Fewest Field Goal Attempts 39 vs. Minnesota, 3/20/94 (16/39) 42 vs. Georgia Tech, 3/20/05 (22/42) 42 vs. UMass, 3/14/97 (19/42) 43 vs. Minnesota, 3/18/82 (25/43) 45 vs. Tulsa, 3/18/84 (23/45) 45 vs. Texas A&M, 3/17/07 (19/41) Lowest Field Goal Pct. .317 vs. Ohio St., 3/17/61 (20/63) .333 vs. Wake Forest, 3/21/96 (23/69) .345 vs. Memphis, 3/17/95 (20/58) .359 vs. Michigan State, 3/29/15 (23/64) * .364 vs. Manhattan, 3/20/14 (20/68) * Fewest 3-Point Field Goals 1 vs. Davidson, 3/15/12 (1/5) * 1 vs. Arkansas, 3/18/89 (1/5) 1 vs. Arkansas Litle Rock, 3/16/89 (1/3) 1 vs. Oregon State, 3/17/88 (1/7) 2 vs. Duke, 3/31/13 (2/13) * 2 vs. Gonzaga, 3/16/00 (2/17) 2 vs. Southern Miss, 3/13/94 (2/15) 2 vs. Idaho, 3/15/90 (2/7) Fewest 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 3 vs. Arkansas Little Rock, 3/16/89 (1/3) 5 vs. Arkansas, 3/18/89 (1/5) 7 vs. Idaho, 3/15/90 (2/7) 7 vs. Oregon St., 3/17/88 (1/7) 9 vs. Colorado State, 3/23/13 (5/9) * 9 vs. BYU, 3/19/88 (4/9) Lowest Three-Point Field Goal Pct. .118 vs. Gonzaga, 3/16/00 (2/17) .143 vs. Oregon St., 3/17/88 (1/7) .154 vs. Duke, 3/31/13 (2/13) * .158 vs. Wake Forest, 3/21/96 (3/19) .188 vs. Ball St., 3/17/90 (3/16) Fewest Free Throws 4 vs. Butler, 3/23/03 (4/4) 5 vs. California, 3/19/10 (5/9) 5 vs. Oklahoma, 3/23/08 (5/15) 5 vs. Creighton, 3/11/99 (5/9) 5 vs. Arkansas, 3/24/83 (5/10) 5 vs. SMU, 3/17/67 (5/14) Fewest Free Throw Attempts 4 vs. Butler, 3/23/03 (4/4) 6 vs. UC Irvine, 3/20/15 (6/6) * 9 vs. California, 3/19/10 (5/9) 9 vs. Creighton, 3/11/99 (5/9) 9 vs. Memphis, 3/17/95 (6/9) Lowest Free Throw Percentage .333 vs. Kentucky, 3/20/51 (6/18) .357 vs. SMU, 3/17/67 (5/14) .462 vs. Siena, 3/22/09 (6/13) .500 vs. Arkansas, 3/24/83 (5/10) .520 vs. Delaware, 3/19/93 (13/25) Fewest Rebounds 24 vs. Arkansas, 3/24/83 24 vs. Middle Tennessee State, 3/13/82 25 vs. UC Irvine, 3/20/15 * 25 vs. New Mexico, 3/17/12 * 25 vs. Villanova, 3/17/96 25 vs. Creighton, 3/16/74 Fewest Assists (since 1975) 5 vs. St. John’s, 3/112/78 5 vs. Texas A&M, 3/17/07 8 vs. Duke, 3/31/13 * 8 vs. Davidson, 3/15/12 * 9 vs. UC Irvine, 3/20/15 9 vs. New Mexico, 3/17/12 * 9 vs. Memphis, 3/17/95 9 vs. Arizona, 3/24/94 9 vs. Georgetown, 3/27/82 Most Turnovers (since 1975) 33 vs. Syracuse (ot), 3/31/75 25 vs. South Alabama, 3/10/79 24 vs. Duke, 3/31/86 22 vs. Oklahoma, 3/24/88 22 vs. Tulsa, 3/18/84 22 vs. UAB, 3/20/82 * later vacated by NCAAYear Champion Score Runner-Up Third Place Fourth Place Site of Final Four Coach of Championship Team Outstanding Player Award 1939 Oregon 46-33 Ohio State *Oklahoma*VillanovaEvanston, Ill. Howard Hobson, Oregon None Selected 1940 Indiana 60-42 Kansas *Duquesne*Southern CalKansas City, Mo. Branch McCracken, Indiana Marvin Huffman, Indiana 1941 Wisconsin 39-34 Washington St. *Pittsburgh *ArkansasKansas City, Mo. Harold Foster, Wisconsin John Kotz, Wisconsin 1942 Stanford 53-38 Dartmouth *Colorado*KentuckyKansas City, Mo. Everett Dean, Stanford Howard Dallmar, Stanford 1943 Wyoming 46-34 Georgetown *Texas *DePaulNew York City Everett Shelton, Wyoming Ken Sailors, Wyoming 1944 Utah 42-40 + Dartmouth *Iowa State *Ohio State New York City Vadal Peterson, Utah Arnold Ferrin, Utah 1945 Oklahoma State 49-45 New York U. *Arkansas *Ohio State New York City Henry Iba, Oklahoma State Bob Kurland, Oklahoma State 1946 Oklahoma State 43-40 North Carolina Ohio State California New York City Henry Iba, Oklahoma State Bob Kurland, Oklahoma State 1947 Holy Cross 58-47 Oklahoma Texas CCNY New York City Alvin Julian, Holy Cross George Kraftan, Holy Cross 1948 Kentucky 58-42 Baylor Holy Cross Kansas State New York City Adolph Rupp, Kentucky Alex Groza, Kentucky 1949 Kentucky 46-36 Oklahoma State Illinois Oregon State Seattle, Wash. Adolph Rupp, Kentucky Alex Groza, Kentucky 1950 CCNY 71-68 Bradley N. Carolina St. Baylor New York City Nat Holman, CCNY Irwin Dambrot, CCNY 1951 Kentucky 68-58 Kansas State Illinois Oklahoma State Minneapolis, Minn. Adolph Rupp, Kentucky None Selected 1952 Kansas 80-63 St. John’s Illinois Santa Clara Seattle, Wash. Forrest Allen, Kansas Clyde Lovellette, Kansas 1953 Indiana 69-68 Kansas Washington Louisiana State Kansas City, Mo. Branch McCracken, Indiana B.H. Born, Kansas 1954 LaSalle 92-76 Bradley Penn State Southern Cal Kansas City, Mo. Kenneth Loeffler, La Salle Tom Gola, La Salle 1955 San Francisco 77-63 LaSalle Colorado Iowa Kansas City, Mo. Phil Woolpert,San Francisco Bill Russell, San Francisco 1956 San Francisco 83-71 Iowa Temple Sou. Methodist Evanston, Ill. Phil Woolpert,San Francisco Hal Lear, Temple 1957 North Carolina 54-53 $Kansas San Francisco Michigan State Kansas City, Mo. Frank McGuire, N. Carolina Wilt Chamberlain, Kansas 1958 Kentucky 84-72Seattle Temple Kansas State Louisville, Ky. Adolph Rupp, Kentucky Elgin Baylor, Seattle 1959 California 71-70West Virginia Cincinnati Louisville Louisville, Ky. Pete Newell, California Jerry West, West Virginia 1960 Ohio State 75-55California Cincinnati New York U. San Francisco, Ca. Fred Taylor, Ohio State Jerry Lucas, Ohio State 1961 Cincinnati 70-65 +Ohio State St. Joseph's ** Utah Kansas City, Mo. Edwin Jucker, Cincinnati Jerry Lucas, Ohio State 1962 Cincinnati 71-59Ohio State Wake Forest UCLA Louisville, Ky. Edwin Jucker, Cincinnati Paul Hogue, Cincinnati 1963 Loyola Chicago 60-58 +Cincinnati Duke Oregon State Louisville, Ky. George Ireland,Loyola(Ill.) Art Heyman, Duke 1964 UCLA 98-83Duke Michigan Kansas State Kansas City, Mo. John Wooden, UCLA Walt Hazzard, UCLA 1965 UCLA 91-80Michigan Princeton Wichita State Portland, Oregon John Wooden, UCLA Bill Bradley, Princeton 1966 Texas El-Paso 72-65Kentucky Duke Utah College Park, Md. Don Haskins, Texas-El Paso Jerry Chambers, Utah 1967 UCLA 79-64Dayton Houston North Carolina Louisville, Ky. John Wooden, UCLA Lew Alcindor, UCLA 1968 UCLA 78-55North Carolina Ohio State Houston Los Angeles, Calif. John Wooden, UCLA Lew Alcindor, UCLA 1969 UCLA 92-72Purdue Drake North Carolina Louisville, Ky. John Wooden, UCLA Lew Alcindor, UCLA 1970 UCLA 80-69Jacksonville New Mexico St. St. Bonaventure College Park, Md. John Wooden, UCLA Sidney Wicks, UCLA 1971 UCLA 68-62Villanova ** Western Kentucky** Kansas Houston, Tx. John Wooden, UCLA ***Vacated 1972 UCLA 81-76Florida State North Carolina Louisville Los Angeles, Calif. John Wooden, UCLA Bill Walton, UCLA 1973 UCLA 87-66Memphis State Indiana Providence St. Louis, Mo. John Wooden, UCLA Bill Walton, UCLA 1974 N. Carolina St.76-64Marquette UCLA Kansas Greensboro, N.C. Norm Sloan, N.C. State David Thompson, N.C. State 1975UCLA92-85KentuckyLouisville Syracuse San Diego, Calif. John Wooden, UCLA Richard Washington, UCLA 1976 Indiana 86-68Michigan UCLA Rutgers Philadelphia, Pa. Bobby Knight, Indiana Kent Benson, Indiana 1977 Marquette 67-59North Carolina Nev.-Las Vegas UNC-Charlotte Atlanta, Ga. Al McGuire, Marquette Butch Lee, Marquette 1978 Kentucky 94-88Duke Arkansas Notre Dame St, Louis, Mo. Joe B. Hall, Kentucky Jack Givens, Kentucky 1979 Michigan State 75-64Indiana State DePaul Penn Salt Lake City,Utah Jud Heathcote, Michigan St. Earvin Johnson, Michigan St. 1980 Louisville 59-54UCLA ** Purdue Iowa Indianapolis, Ind. Denny Crum, Louisville Darrell Griffith, Louisville 1981 Indiana 63-50North Carolina Virginia Louisiana State Philadelphia, Pa. Bobby Knight, Indiana Isiah Thomas, Indiana 1982 North Carolina 63-62Georgetown *Louisville*HoustonNew Orleans, La. Dean Smith, North Carolina James Worthy, North Carolina 1983 N. Carolina St.54-52Houston *Louisville*GeorgiaAlburquerque, N.M. Jim Valvano, N.C. State Akeem Olajuwon, Houston 1984 Georgetown 84-75Houston *Virginia*KentuckySeattle, Wash. John Thompson, Georgetown Patrick Ewing, Georgetown 1985 Villanova 66-64Georgetown *Memphis State ***St. John’sLexington, Ky. Rollie Massimino, Villanova Ed Pickney, Villanova 1986 Louisville 72-69Duke *Kansas*Louisiana St.Dallas, Texas Denny Crum, Louisville Pervis Ellison, Louisville 1987 Indiana 74-73Syracuse *Nev.-Las Vegas*ProvidenceNew Orleans, La. Bobby Knight, Indiana Keith Smart, Indiana 1988 Kansas 83-79Oklahoma *Duke*ArizonaKansas City, Mo. Larry Brown, Kansas Danny Manning, Kansas 1989 Michigan 80-79 +Seton Hall *Illinois*DukeSeattle, Wash. Steve Fisher, Michigan Glen Rice, Michigan 1990 Nev.-Las Vegas 103-73Duke *Georgia Tech*ArkansasDenver, Colo. Jerry Tarkanian, UNLV Anderson Hunt, UNLV 1991 Duke 72-65Kansas *Nev.-Las Vegas*North CarolinaIndianapolis, Ind. Mike Krzyzewski, Duke Christian Laettner, Duke 1992 Duke 71-51Michigan *Indiana*CincinnatiMinneapolis, Minn. Mike Krzyzewski, Duke Bobby Hurley, Duke 1993 North Carolina 77-71Michigan *Kansas*KentuckyNew Orleans, La. Dean Smith, North Carolina Donald Williams, N. Carolina 1994 Arkansas 76-72Duke *Arizona*FloridaCharlotte, N.C. Nolan Richardson, Arkansas Corliss Williamson, Arkansas 1995 UCLA 89-78Arkansas *North Carolina*Oklahoma StateSeattle, Wash. Jim Harrick, UCLA Ed O'Bannon, UCLA 1996 Kentucky 76-67Syracuse *Massachusetts ***Mississippi State East Rutherford,N.J. Rick Pitino, Kentucky Tony Delk, Kentucky 1997 Arizona 84-79 +Kentucky *Minnesota ***North CarolinaIndianapolis, Ind. Lute Olsen, Arizona Miles Simon, Arizona 1998 Kentucky 78-69Utah *Stanford*North CarolinaSan Antonio, Texas Tubby Smith, Kentucky Jeff Sheppard, Kentucky 1999 Connecticut 77-74Duke *Michigan State *Ohio StateSt. Petersburg, Fla. Jim Calhoun, Connecticut Richard Hamilton, Connecticut 2000 Michigan State 89-76Florida *Wisconsin*North CarolinaIndianapolis, Ind. Tom Izzo, Michigan State Mateen Cleaves, Michigan State 2001 Duke 82-72Arizona *Maryland*Michigan State Minneapolis, Minn. Mike Krzyzewski, Duke Shane Battier, Duke 2002 Maryland 64-52Indiana *Kansas*OklahomaAtlanta, Ga. Gary Williams, Maryland Juan Dixon, Maryland 2003 Syracuse 81-78Kansas *Marquette*TexasNew Orleans, La. Jim Boeheim, Syracuse Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse 2004 Connecticut 82-73Duke *Oklahoma State*Georgia TechSan Antonio, Texas Jim Calhoun, Connecticut Emeka Okafor, Connecticut 2005 North Carolina 75-70Illinois *Louisville*Michigan StateSt. Louis, Mo. Roy Williams, North Carolina Sean May, North Carolina 2006 Florida 73-57UCLA *LSU*George MasonIndianapolis, Ind. Billy Donovan, Florida Joakim Noah, Florida 2007 Florida 84-75Ohio State *Georgetown*UCLAAtlanta, Ga. Billy Donovan, Florida Corey Brewer, Florida 2008 Kansas 75-68 +Memphis ** *UCLA*North CarolinaSan Antonio, Texas Bill Self, Kansas Mario Chalmers, Kansas 2009 North Carolina 89-72Michigan State *Villanova*ConnecticutDetroit, Mich. Roy Williams, North Carolina Ty Lawson, North Carolina 2010 Duke 61-59Butler *Michigan State*West VirginiaIndianapolis, Ind. Mike Krzyzewski, Duke Kyle Singler, Duke 2011 Connecticut 53-41Butler *Va. Commonwealth*KentuckyHouston, Texas Jim Calhoun, Connecticut Kemba Walker, Connecticut 2012Kentucky67-59Kansas*Louisville ***Ohio StateNew Orleans, La. John Calipari, Kentucky Anthony Davis, Kentucky 2013 Louisville ** 82-76Michigan *Syracuse*Wichita State Atlanta, Ga. Rick Pitino, Louisville Luke Hancock, Louisville 2014 Connecticut 60-54Kentucky *Florida*WisconsinArlington, Texas Kevin Ollie, Connecticut Shabazz Napier, Connecticut 2015 Duke 68-63Wisconsin *Michigan State*KentuckyIndianapolis, Ind. Mike Krzyzewski, Duke Tyus Jones, Duke 2016 Villanova 77-74North Carolina *Syracuse*OklahomaHouston, Texas Jay Wright, Villanova Ryan Arcidiacono, Villanova 2017 North Carolina 71-65Gonzaga *Oregon*South CarolinaPhoenix, Ariz. Roy Williams, North Carolina Joel Berry II, North Carolina 2018 Villanova 79-62Michigan *Kansas*Loyola ChicagoSan Antonio, Texas Jay Wright, Vilanova Donte DiVincenzo, Villanova 2019 Virginia 85-77Texas Tech *Michigan State *AuburnMinneapolis, Minn. Tony Bennett, Virginia Kyle Guy, Virginia 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Baylor 86-70Gonzaga *UCLA*HoustonIndianapolis, Ind. Scott Drew, Baylor Jared Butler, Baylor 2022 Kansas 72-69North Carolina *Duke*VillanovaNew Orleans, La. Bill Self, Kansas Ochai Agbaji, Kansas 2023 UConn 76-59 San Diego State *Miami *Florida Atlantic Houston, Texas Dan Hurley, UConn Adama Sonogo, UConn 2024 UConn 75-60 Purdue *NC State *Alabama Glendale, Ariz. Dan Hurley, UConn Tristen Newton, UConn *Tied for third place | +Overtime | $Three overtimes | **Later vacated DateRoundSiteFacilityHost March 18/19 First Four Dayton, OH UD Arena University of Dayton March 20/22 1st/2nd Rounds Denver, CO Ball Arena Mountain West Conference March 20/22 1st/2nd Rounds Providence, RI Amica Mutual Pavilion Providence College March 20/22 1st/2nd Rounds Lexington, KY Rupp Arena University of Kentucky March 20/22 1st/2nd Rounds Wichita, KS Intrust Bank Arena Wichita State University March 21/23 1st/2nd Rounds Cleveland, OH Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Mid-American Conference March 21/23 1st/2nd Rounds Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum Marquette University March 21/23 1st/2nd Rounds Raleigh, NC PNC Arena North Carolina State University March 21/23 1st/2nd Rounds Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena University of Washington March 27/29 East Regional Newark, NJ Prudential Center Seton Hall University March 27/29 West Regional San Francisco, CA Chase Center Pac-12 Conference March 28/30 South Regional Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena Georgia Institute of Technology March 28/30 Midwest Regional Indianapolis, IN Lucas Oil Stadium Horizon League/IUPUI April 5/7 Final Four San Antonio, TX Alamodome U TSA/University of Incarnate Word Future Final Four Sites 2026 April 4/6 Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN 2027 April 3/5 Ford Field | Detroit, MI 2028 April 1/3 Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, NV 2025 NCAA Championship Dates and Site 144 University of Louisville n gocards.comCardinal Tradition 2024-25 LOUISVILLE BASKETBALL146 University of Louisville n gocards.com B asketball is special to Kentucki- ans. The sport permeates every- day life from offices to farmlands, from coal mines to neighborhood drug stores. It is more than just a sport played in the cold winter months. It is a source of pride filled year-round with anticipation, hope and celebration. Kentuckians love their basketball, and the tradition- rich University of Louisville program has supplied its fans with one of the nation’s finest products for decades. Legendary coach Bernard “Peck” Hickman, a Basketball Hall of Fame nominee, arrived on the UofL cam- pus in 1944 to begin a remarkable string of 46 consecutive winning sea- sons. For 23 seasons, Hickman laid an impressive foundation for UofL. John Dromo, an assistant coach under Hickman for 19 years, con- tinued the Louisville program in outstanding fashion following Hick- man’s retirement. For 30 years, Denny Crum followed the same path of success that Hickman and Dromo both walked, guiding the Cardinals to even higher acclaim. Coach Rick Pitino energized a re-emergence in building upon the rich UofL tradition in his 16 years, guiding the Cardinals to impressive results on the court. Chris Mack coached UofL for three years fol- lowed by Cardinal Forever, national champion Kenny Payne. On March 28, 2024, the Pat Kelsey era began in The Ville. Among the Cardinals’ past suc- cesses include national champion- ships in the NCAA (1980,1986), NIT (1956) and the NAIB (1948). UofL is the only school in the nation to have claimed the championship in all three major tournaments. The Cardinals have appeared in the NCAA tournament on 39 occa- sions, which places UofL eighth in all- time NCAA Tournament appearances despite four successful vacated seasons. Louisville has played in the Final Four eight times, including four times in the 1980s. Only seven schools — North Carolina, UCLA, Kentucky, Duke, Kansas, Ohio State and Michigan State have reached the Final Four more often. Louisville was arguably the most dominant team in college basketball during the decade of the 1980s. Evi- dence of that claim is simple; during the decade of the 80s, the Cardinals won two national championships (equalled only by Indiana); sent an unmatched four teams to the Final Four; appeared among the final 16 teams seven times (bettered only by North Carolina’s nine times); and posted the highest NCAA Tourna- ment winning percentage of any other team (.793, 23-6). Tremendous pride is taken in the tradition established at the University of Louisville. Student-athletes who attend UofL follow in the footsteps of some of college basketball’s all-time greats. These athletes must be willing to give of themselves, just as former UofL stars did, to maintain UofL as one of the nations’ top programs. It is more than the Wes Unseld’s, Darrell Griffith’s and Pervis Ellison’s of the UofL world. It’s the team- work of those with the Tim Hender- son’s, Roger Burkman’s and Derwin Webb’s on the Cardinal rosters that blend into one team, one unit, to achieve a common goal. It is a com- mitment that has been worthwhile for decades. Members of the 2012-2013 gather at a basketball game in 2023 honoring the 10-year anniversary of their #1 rank- ing in the final AP poll. All Time NCAA Tournament Appearances School Yrs. W-L Kentucky* 60 130-55 North Carolina 53 132-50 Kansas 52 117-50 UCLA* 50 110-43 Duke 46 121-40 Indiana4168-36 Villanova*4067-38 Louisville** 39 61-41 Syracuse*3966-41 Notre Dame 37 40-41 *does not include vacated years. **does not include 4 appearances and 15-3 record from 2011-15 vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions. All-Time Final Fours North Carolina 21 UCLA18 Kentucky17 Duke17 Kansas16 Ohio State 10 Michigan State 10 Louisville8+ Indiana8 +does not include 2012 & 2013 appearances va- cated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions. NCAA Sweet 16s: ..........................17 (tied for ninth most nationally) NCAA Elite Eights: .......................11 (12th most nationally) All-Time NCAA Tournament Wins North Carolina 132 Kentucky130 Duke121 Kansas117 UCLA110 Michigan State 73 UConn69 Indiana68 Villanova67 Syracuse66 Louisville ~ 61 ~does not include 15 wins vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions. Note: UofL has participated in the NCAA Tournament or NIT in 49 of the last 57 years, inclusive of four years that were vacated later. UofL in Post-Season Play NCAA Tournaments ..................39 NCAA Championships (3*) - 1980, 1986, 2013* NCAA Final Fours (10*) - 1959, 1972, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 2005, 2012*, 2013* ~2012 & 2013 later vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions. National Invitation Tournaments .................................15 NIT National Championships (1) - 1956 NAIB National Championship (1) - 1948 Top NBA Draft Pick of 1989 The only player in UofL history to total both 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds, Pervis Ellison ended his playing career with the Cardinals as the No. 2 all-time scorer. He is one of only three players at UofL to score 2,000 points in his ca- reer. A consensus All-American in 1989, “Never Nervous Pervis” was named MVP of the 1989 Metro Conference Tournament, an award he also won as a freshman. The all-time shot blocker at UofL and in the Metro Conference with 374 career rejections, Ellison blocked at least one shot in 130 of his 136 career games. He finished his career third among NCAA career leaders in blocked shots. In 1986, he led the Cardi- nals to their second NCAA Championship title and was the first freshman since 1944 to be named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four. The Cardinals won two regular season Metro Conference titles and three Metro tournament championships during Ellison’s career. Following his playing career at UofL, Ellison became one of the select few collegiate players and the first for the Cardinals when he was chosen as the No. 1 pick in the 1989 NBA Draft. His jersey number - 42 - was retired at ceremonies following the 1989 season. Ellison’s Career Statistics Year G FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Reb-Avg Ast-Avg PF-D TP Avg 1985-86 39 210-379 .554 90-132 .681 318-8.2 78-2.0 117-3 510 13.1 1986-87 31 185-347 .533 100-139 .719 270-8.7 56-1.8 96-6 470 15.2 1987-88 35 235-391 .601 146-211 .692 291-8.3 108-3.1 103-2 617 17.6 1988-89 31 227-369 .615 92-141 .652 270-8.7 78-2.5 98-5 546 17.6 Totals 136 857-1486 .577 428-623 .687 1149-8.4 320-2.4 414-16 2143 15.8 Top Single Game Scorer In three seasons at UofL (1965-68), Wes Unseld amassed 1,686 points (11th at UofL) and 1,551 rebounds (2nd at UofL). A consensus All- American as a junior and senior, Unseld is one of only five Cardinal players to pull down over 1,000 rebounds in his career. A native of Louisville, he began his senior season with a 45-point effort against Georgetown College, a UofL single-game scoring record that stands today. Unseld was honored on the All-Missouri Valley Conference team each of his three years at UofL while leading the Cardinals to a combined 60-22 record. As a junior, he led the Cardinals to a final No. 2 ranking in both wire service polls while averaging 18.7 points and 19.0 rebounds. In his final season at UofL in 1967-68, he averaged 23.0 points and 18.3 rebounds when UofL was ninth in the final AP poll. Unseld’s 20.6 career scoring average and 18.9 career rebounding average rank as the best in Louisville history. Following his career at UofL, Unseld was chosen as the second player overall in the 1968 NBA Draft and went on to play 13 years for the Baltimore/ Capital/Washington Bullets (1968-81). He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988. Unseld passed away on June 2, 2020 at the age of 74. Unseld’s Career Statistics Year G FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Reb-Avg PF TP Avg 1965-66 26 195-374 .521 128-202 .634 505-19.4 72-5 518 19.9 1966-67 28 201-374 .537 121-177 .683 583-19.0 63-1 523 18.7 1967-68 28 234-382 .613 177-275 .644 513-18.3 72-0 645 23.0 Totals 82 630-1130.557 426-654 .651 1551-18.9 207-6 168620.6 Louisville’s Living Legend In 1980 Darrell Griffith received the presti- gious John Wooden Award from the Los Angeles Athletic Club as college basketball’s Player of the Year. He was also selected by The Sporting News for the same honor. A consensus All-American in 1980, he led Louisville to a 33-3 record and the school’s first NCAA national championship. He left UofL as the school’s career scoring leader (2,333 points); the first player in UofL history to surpass the 2,000 point mark; the school single- season scoring leader with 825 points; and the first player at Louisville to score more than 700 points in one season. He finished his collegiate career having scored in double figures in 41 straight games and 111 of his 126 games with the Cardinals. In his four seasons at UofL, he helped teams produce a combined record of 101-25; two regular season Metro Conference titles; two Metro tournament championships; four straight NCAA tournament appearances; and the 1980 NCAA Championship. His jersey number — 35 — was retired at ceremonies following the 1980 basketball season and his road uniform is on display at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Griffith’s Career Statistics Year G FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Reb-Avg Ast-Avg PF-D TP Avg 1976-77 28 150-299 .501 59- 93 .634 109-3.8 50-1.8 71- 3 359 12.8 1977-78 30 240-460 .522 78-110 .709162-5.4 105-3.5 78- 3 558 18.6 1978-79 32 232-487.497 107-151 .709 140-4.4 90-2.8 87- 3 591 18.5 1979-80 36 349-631.553 127-178 .713 174-4.8138-3.8 99- 2 825 22.9 Totals 126 981-1877 .523 371-532 .697 585-4.6 383-3.0 335-11 2333 8.5 Top All-Time Rebounder A consensus All-American during the 1956 and 1957 seasons, Charlie Tyra led the University of Lou- isville to its first NIT title in 1956 and was named the tournament’s MVP for his performance. Tyra was named Helms Athletic Foundation All-American in his junior and senior years. One of only five Cardinals to record over 1,000 rebounds in his career, Tyra ranks as the all- time rebounder in UofL history with 1,617. During the 1955-56 season, Tyra pulled down 645 rebounds, a mark that has been bettered by only three players in NCAA history. He set the Louisville record for most rebounds in a game when he pulled down 38 against Canisius during the 1955-56 season. In his four seasons with Louisville, he helped teams generate a combined 88-23 record and reach three straight NIT appearances. Tyra ranks fourth in career free throws made (448), second in career rebounding average (17.0), fourth in career scoring average (18.2), ninth in career scorers (1,728 points) and ninth in field goals made (640). Tyra is one of only five players in UofL history to score 40 points or more in a game (achieved against Notre Dame when he hit 12 of 16 field goals and all 16 of his free throw attempts). Tyra passed away on Dec. 29, 2006 at the age of 71. Tyra’s Career Statistics Year G FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Reb-Avg PF-D TP Avg 1953-54 13 36-82.440 13-38.340 84- 6.530-1 85 6.5 1954-55 27 379-682.390 100-158.630 368-13.662-2398 14.7 1955-56 29 262-592.440 166-256.650 645-22.281-4690 23.8 1956-57 26 193-452.430 169-234.720 520-20.063-1555 21.4 Totals 95 870-1808.481 448-686 .653 1617-17.0 236-8 172818.2 gocards.com n University of Louisville 147 Next >