Basketball

Feb 23, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Mikel Brown Jr. (0) with the ball in the first half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

The Cardinals return to the KFC Yum! Center to host the Orange in their final home game of the 2025-26 season.

Basketball

The Cardinals return to the KFC Yum! Center to host the Orange in their final home game of the 2025-26 season.

Recent Articles

Jan 14, 2025; Syracuse, New York, USA; Syracuse Orange center Eddie Lampkin Jr. (44) challenge each other on the base line Louisville Cardinals guard J'Vonne Hadley (1) in the second half at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Basketball

Take a look at how the Cardinals stack up against the Orange for their Tuesday matchup, and who the statistical models favor:

Mar 13, 2025; Charlotte, NC, USA; Stanford Cardinal mascot during the first half against the Stanford Cardinal at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Basketball

The Cardinals went 0-2 this past week, and have lost three of their last four.

Feb 21, 2026; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey calls out instructions during the second half against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Georgia Tech 87-70. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

Basketball

The Cardinals return to the KFC Yum! Center to take on the Orange in their home finale.

Mar 1, 2026; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Jeff Walz reacts to a call during the second half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at KFC Yum! Center. Notre Dame defeated Louisville 65-62. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

Basketball

The Cardinals open postseason play against either Syracuse, Cal or Wake Forest.

Jan 14, 2025; Syracuse, New York, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard J'Vonne Hadley (1) drives the ball with Syracuse Orange forward Jyare Davis (13) defending in the second half at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Basketball

The Cardinals play their final home game of the 2025-26 season against the Orange.

Mar 1, 2026; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Imari Berry (2) dribbles against Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Hannah Hidalgo (3) during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Notre Dame defeated Louisville 65-62. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

Basketball

The Cardinals end the regular season 25-6 overall and 15-3 in ACC play.

Louisville Cardinals center Aly Khalifa (15) is defended by Clemson Tigers forward Nick Davidson (11) Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, during the NCAA men’s basketball game at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina. Clemson Tigers won 80-75.

Basketball

The Cardinals have dropped three of their last four games, and fall to 0-8 in Quad 1A games with their loss to the Tigers.

Louisville Cardinals guard J'vonne Hadley (1) defends Clemson Tigers forward Nick Davidson (11) Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, during the NCAA men’s basketball game at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina.

Basketball

The highlights, photo gallery plus team & player notes from the Cardinals' loss to the Tigers.

Feb 7, 2026; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey looks on at his defense during the first half against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Basketball

Listen to what the head coach of the Cardinals said after their loss to the Tigers:

Feb 17, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Ryan Conwell (3) controls the ball against the SMU Mustangs during the second half at Moody Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Basketball

The Cardinals move to 0-8 in Quad 1A games, and the Tigers snap a four-game losing streak.

Basketball

The Cardinals head back on the road, and will attempt to get back on track against a reeling Tigers squad.

Louisville Cardinals guard Mikel Brown Jr. (0) drives to the basket as the Louisville Cardinals host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in an NCAA basketball game at the KFC Yum! Center, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Louisville.

Basketball

The Cardinals tip off against the Tigers at 2:00 p.m. EST.

Mar 14, 2025; Charlotte, NC, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard J'Vonne Hadley (1) drives to the basket against Clemson Tigers forward Ian Schieffelin (4) during the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Basketball

The Cardinals face the Tigers in their penultimate road game of the regular season.

Louisville Cardinals guard Mikel Brown Jr. (0) drives the basket as the Louisville Cardinals host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in an NCAA basketball game at the KFC Yum! Center, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Louisville.

Basketball

The Cardinals head back to the Carolinas to take on the Tigers.

Feb 4, 2026; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey calls out instructions during the second half agains the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Notre Dame 76-65. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

Basketball

Fans have started to voice their concerns with the Cardinals' NCAA Tournament ceiling, but Kelsey and his players are keeping their focus on the task at hand.

Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey looks up at the scoreboard as the Louisville Cardinals host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in an NCAA basketball game at the KFC Yum! Center, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Louisville.

Basketball

The Cardinals head back on the road to take on the Tigers.

Feb 26, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward MacKenly Randolph (4) celebrates after a victory over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at McCamish Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Basketball

The Cardinals go 9-0 on the road this season with their win over the Yellow Jackets.

The Louisville Cardinal mascot flexes before the game against South Carolina State at the KFC Yum! Center Monday night, Nov. 3, 2025.

Basketball

The Cardinals could once again get snubbed by the committee come Selection Sunday.

Mar 14, 2025; Charlotte, NC, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard J'Vonne Hadley (1) goes to the basket against Clemson Tigers center Viktor Lakhin (0) during the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Basketball

Take a look at how the Cardinals stack up against the Tigers for their Saturday matchup, and who the statistical models favor:

Mar 14, 2025; Charlotte, NC, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard J'Vonne Hadley (1) makes contact with Clemson Tigers guard Jaeden Zackery (11) during the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Basketball

The Cardinals head back on the road, and will attempt to get back on track against a reeling Tigers squad.

Louisville Cardinals forward Sananda Fru (13) slams down two points as the Louisville Cardinals host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in an NCAA basketball game at the KFC Yum! Center, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Louisville.

Basketball

After coming up short in recent resume-building opportunities, how does the Cardinals' postseason outlook look now?

Feb 23, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Luka Bogavac (44) shoots as Louisville Cardinals forward Vangelis Zougris (53) defends in the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

Basketball

The Cardinals have struggled mightily to keep teams in front of them over the last three games.

Feb 23, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Seth Trimble (7) shoots as Louisville Cardinals forward Sananda Fru (13) defends in the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

Basketball

The highlights, photo gallery plus team & player notes from the Cardinals' win over the Tar Heels.

Feb 23, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey reacts in the first half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

Basketball

Listen to what the head coach of the Cardinals and various players said after their loss to the Tar Heels: