Louisville basketball's 2025-26 regular season is officially here as the Cardinals are set to tip off with South Carolina State this evening from KFC Yum! Center at 9 p.m. local time on ACC Network. Louisville went 1-1 in its two exhibition games, and while the fans were left disappointed in its loss to Kansas, Pat Kelsey and his squad beat a solid Bucknell team and showed just how lethal they can be from beyond the arc.
This team is comprised of elite scorers and boasts the depth that makes it a National Championship contender. So, while the national media focuses on Mikel Brown Jr.