Louisville basketball is set to take on South Carolina State on Nov. 3 from KFC Yum! Center. The Cardinals played two exhibition games before their 2025-26 regular season and finished with a 1-1 record. While the fans were disappointed in their debut against Kansas, they bounced back strong and dominated Bucknell in a 99-76 victory.
That Kansas loss is expected to be a crucial one for this Cardinals squad, as many are already comparing it to the Tennessee loss last year. Pat Kelsey and J'Vonne Hadley sent a strong message after the loss to Kansas that the loss to the Jayhawks was a crucial learning experience for the team, which had lost over 70 percent of its production from the previous season.