Louisville at Kansas exhibition preview

Louisville Cardinals (0-0) at Kansas Jayhawks (0-0)

Exhibition Game One

Game Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Allen Fieldhouse: Lawrence, Kan.

Television: ESPNU

Announcers: Mark Neely (play-by-play) and Seth Greenberg (analyst)

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Favorite: No line

Series: Kansas leads, 6-5

Last Meeting: Kansas won 90-82 on Oct. 24, 2025 in Louisville (Exhibition)

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About Kansas:

It feels hard to believe, but since winning the national championship in 2022, Kansas has not been back to the Sweet 16. That includes two seasons where the Jayhawks began the year ranked No. 1 in the country.

Hopes are still high that Bill Self’s program is not one on the decline, but it might take a better-than-expected 2026-27 to make believers out of the most pessimistic of KU fans. Thankfully for Rock Chalk, there are plenty of reasons to believe that such an overachievement is possible.

The biggest of those reasons is freshman Tyran Stokes, the No. 1 recruit from the class of 2026 and the player currently most likely to be taken No. 1 overall in next June’s NBA Draft. Stokes, a Louisville native, is a versatile, physical scorer who can handle the ball, create for himself and others, and make life difficult for opposing defenses with his size and athleticism. The expectations are enormous, and Self has already drawn comparisons to some of the program’s most talented former players. If Stokes lives up to the hype, he could give Kansas the kind of individual star capable of carrying a team deep into March.

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Stokes won’t have to do it alone, though. Senior guard Melvin Council Jr. and former Louisville guard Tre White provide some valuable continuity, while Toledo transfer Leroy Blyden Jr. and five-star freshman Tay Kinney (who was heavily pursued by Pat Kelsey before picking the Jayhawks) are expected to play significant roles in the backcourt. Blyden brings speed and legitimate three-point shooting…

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Publish date : 2026-10-21 16:59:00

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