LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville men's basketball program is heading into the 2025-26 season with a lot of expectations. Ranked as the No. 11 team in the country and picked to finish second in the preseason ACC poll, the Cardinals not only have legitimate aspirations of winning the ACC, but contending for a Final Four and even a national title.

The most anticipated Louisville men’s basketball season in some time got off on a sour note Friday night, with the Cardinals falling to visiting Kansas, 90-82, in exhibition play. The Jayhawks scored the game’s first nine points,

No. 11 Louisville showed fight Friday night against No. 19 Kansas in exhibition action, but the Cardinals came up short.

The Cardinals are ranked No. 11 nationally and have one of the strongest rosters in the ACC, largely due to the addition of star freshman Mikel Brown Jr. However, KU also boasts a strong roster led by its own freshman phenom, Darryn Peterson.

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Louisville basketball freshman Mouhamed Camara didn't play in the Cardinals' exhibition loss to Kansas. Pat Kelsey explained why afterward.

KU senior guard Tre White, who attended Louisville one season, was booed during the introduction of the starters. He scored 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting (2-of-3 from 3; KU as a team hit 8 of 21 3s) with three rebounds and two steals in 27 minutes.