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Louisville's exhibition games are officially in the books. The Cards were able to see valuable minutes to unpack some of their strength and

A referee has to separate Bucknell Bison forward Amon Dörries (22) and Louisville Cardinals forward Khani Rooths (9) during an exhibition game at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky Tuesday October 28, 2028.

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What did we learn in Louisville’s exhibition games?

Louisville basketball saw the floor for the first time this season on Friday night, a 90-82 exhibition loss to No. 19 Kansas.   And while the game

Louisville Cardinals men's basketball coach Pat Kelsey talks to his team during the exhibition game against Kansas at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky Friday, October 24, 2025.

Louisville Cardinals men's basketball coach Pat Kelsey talks to his team during the exhibition game against Kansas at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky Friday, October 24, 2025. © Matt Stone/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Four takeaways: Louisville's Mikel Brown, bigs struggle in Kansas loss

Louisville basketball is right around the corner, and the media met with head coach Pat Kelsey and the 11th-ranked Cardinals to preview the 2025-26

Louisville men's basketball coach Pat Kelsey talks to reporters during the Cardinals' media day for the 2025-26 basketball season on Wednesday Oct. 15, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Louisville basketball notebook: Media Day, Kasean Pryor, and the bigs

The first day of October means trees are starting to lose their leaves, and gyms are starting to fill with basketballs and squeaky shoes. 

Nov 27, 2024; Paradise Island, Bahamas, BHS; Louisville Cardinals forward Kasean Pryor (7) reacts after dunking during the second half against the Indiana Hoosiers at the Atlantis Resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

9-7: Ranking Louisville basketball's scholarship players in 2025-26

With a continued look into the 2025-26 Louisville Cardinals basketball roster, the fifth player in our basketball profile series is Vangelis

Vangelos Zougris