On the men’s side, Year 2 of the Pat Kelsey era tips off at 9 p.m. Monday, with the No. 10 Cardinals hosting South Carolina State inside the KFC Yum! Center. On the women’s side, Jeff Walz & Co. face reigning national champion UConn at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in a battle of top-25 teams at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
The Courier Journal will follow both U of L squads every step of the way this season to bring you stories you won’t find anywhere else. To prepare for the 2025-26 campaign, we’ve compiled all of our preview coverage in one place.
Louisville Cardinals guard Mikel Brown Jr. (0) drives by Bucknell Bison guard Jayden Williams (2) during an exhibition game at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky Tuesday October 28, 2028.
Louisville Cardinals men’s basketball coach Pat Kelsey talks to his team during the exhibition game against Kansas at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky Friday, October 24, 2025.
Louisville women’s basketball coach Jeff Walz during the Cards’ practice. The Cards are ranked No. 20 in the AP pre-season Top 25 poll. October 22, 2025.
C.L. Brown, columnist for the Courier Journal. Oct. 11, 2023
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