LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville men's basketball program is heading into the 2025-26 season with a lot of expectations. Ranked as the No. 11 team in the country and picked to finish second in the preseason ACC poll, the Cardinals not only have legitimate aspirations of winning the ACC, but contending for a Final Four and even a national title.

No. 11 Louisville showed fight Friday night against No. 19 Kansas in exhibition action, but the Cardinals came up short.

The 2024-25 Kansas Jayhawks made six or fewer 3-pointers in 15 of their 34 games. KU overhauled its roster in the offseason, and it could not have been clearer on Friday night, when top freshman recruit Darryn Peterson made six 3s — on his own — in the first half of the Jayhawks’ exhibition opener

No. 19/19 Kansas will face No. 10/11 Louisville in exhibition play on Friday, Oct. 24, at 6:30 p.m. CT at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The contest will be televised on the ACC Network with Dave O’Brien and Seth Greenberg calling the action.

On paper, Peterson and Kohl Rosario are good shooters. Peterson delivered on Friday, going 6-for-10 (60%) on 3-pointers. Rosario, however, didn’t make a 3-pointer in three attempts. That’s not anything to worry about, as the freshman looked nervous.

Freshman standout Darryn Peterson scored 26 points in his Kansas debut, leading the Jayhawks to a 90-82 exhibition win over Louisville and showing superstar potential.

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The Kansas Jayhawks will tangle with the Louisville Cardinals in an exhibition game on Friday night in Louisville, Kentucky. When/where: 6:30 p.m., Central time, Friday, KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky Radio: WHB (810) in Kansas City; ESPN Wichita (92.3 FM). F (No. 40) — Flory Bidunga, 6-10, Soph., 0.0 ppg G (3) — Tre White, 6-7, Sr., 0.0 ppg