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5 huge takeaways from Louisville basketball's two exhibition games

Louisville’s first two exhibitions gave the Cardinals plenty to be excited about, while also adding some potential concerns for the upcoming season.

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Well, the first two unofficial games of the year are in the books for the preseason No. 11 Louisville Cardinals. The Cardinals opened up the season with a 90-82 loss to the Kansas Jayhawks and followed up the performance with a 99-76 beatdown of the Bucknell Bison. Coach Pat Kelsey and the Cardinals squad had their first opportunities to iron out final tweaks and get their first real taste of live action as a cohesive unit.