Louisville beat Kansas 89-83 in a preseason exhibition at Allen Fieldhouse, with Jackson Shelstad scoring 23 points. The Cardinals overturned a one-point halftime deficit, then protected their lead through late free throws. Former Kansas player Flory Bidunga returned to the venue, while Obinna Ekezie Jr. contributed 16 points and eight rebounds.
Kansas took an early 10-3 lead and entered halftime 37-36 ahead. After the interval, two Adrian Wooley three-pointers and another from Álvaro Folgueiras carried Louisville to a 46-42 advantage. Shelstad’s scoring helped widen the gap to 56-45. When Kansas closed to 67-62, Ekezie answered with consecutive three-pointers. Louisville made 64.3 per cent of its second-half three-point attempts.[1]
The hosts reduced the deficit to 82-80 late on, but Louisville held its advantage through free throws. The visitors made no field goal in the final three minutes and 44 seconds, then converted four free throws over the closing 45 seconds. Their bench outscored Kansas’s 35-13, while Kansas led 40-20 in points in the paint.[1]
Former Kansas player Flory Bidunga returned to Allen Fieldhouse but ran into early foul trouble, finishing with five points and three rebounds. Kansas players Tre White and Melvin Council Jr. combined for 45 points.[2]
