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VIDEO: Louisville's Pat Kelsey and players recap Kansas exhibition loss

by: William McDermott10/25/25804derm

Pat Kelsey’s second edition of Louisville basketball saw the floor on Friday night in an exhibition showdown against No. 19 Kansas, a 90-82 win for the Jayhawks.

Here’s what Kelsey had to say afterward.

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J’Vonne Hadley, who finished the game with 13 points and nine rebounds, as well as transfer guard Ryan Conwell, also spoke with the media. Conwell had a game-high 26 points on 21 shots.

Louisville will look to regroup as the Cardinals host Bucknell in the second and final exhibition of the season next Tuesday.

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