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3 observations beyond glaringly obvious in Kansas basketball win vs Lousiville

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The Kansas basketball team played well in its exhibition victory over the Louisville Cardinals. Outside of the incredible KU debut for Darryn Peterson, there were plenty of positives.

Kansas basketball player Flory Bidunga | Andrew Wevers/GettyImages

The Kansas basketball team started the 2025-26 season impressively with an exhibition victory at Louisville, 90-82. While no one should overreact to a preseason game that carries no weight, there were plenty of interesting things in this entertaining matchup.

The glaringly obvious bright spot for this game was the college debut of super-frosh Darryn Peterson, who played up to his pre-game hype, especially with 24 first-half points.