Cardinals Finish Homestand with Ohio on Saturday

Saturday, November 15

LOUISVILLE, KY

12 p.m.

University of Louisville

Ohio

Tickets

November 14, 2025 | Men's Basketball

Louisville Game Notes Ohio Game Notes

Louisville wraps up its four-game season-opening homestand with the Bobcats at noon

By: Dana Brown

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville men's basketball finishes its season opening homestand by hosting the Ohio Bobcats on Saturday afternoon at the KFC Yum! Center. The game will be broadcast on The CW starting at noon.

No. 12/12 Louisville most recently won the Battle of the Bluegrass on Tuesday night, defeating in-state rival No. 9/8 Kentucky. Ohio enters the game off a 90-60 loss at Saint Mary's.

The Cardinals are 10-3 all-time against Ohio with a perfect 8-0 mark when playing in Louisville. UofL head coach Pat Kelsey is 1-0 in his career against the Bobcats, having played them when he was the head coach at Winthrop.

GAME 4
Listen: Cardinal Sports Network (WLCL 93.9 FM & WGTK 970 AM flagship);
Streaming (Paul Rogers, pxp | Bob Valvano, analysis)
Watch: The CW (Rick Allen, pxp | Mike Gminski, analysis)
Live Stats: Louisville Statbroadcast
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PROMOTIONS
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Hall of Fame Weekend | As part of the Hall of Fame weekend festivities, Cardinals Forever Peyton Siva and Russ Smith, along with the entire 2025 Louisville Athletics Hall of Fame class, will be recognized during the game.

CARDINAL NOTES

Louisville's eight-point win over Kentucky marked the largest margin of victory the Cards have had over the Cats since 2008. It was the first time UofL has won the Battle of the Bluegrass since 2020, and the first time it claimed victory at home in the matchup since 2012.
Louisville is 30-0 under Kelsey when leading with five minutes to play.
A pair of Cardinals represent Louisville on the Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Watch List as well as the Oscar Robertson Trophy Preseason Watch List; both Ryan Conwell and Mikel Brown Jr. were named to the esteemed lists.
Freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr. was named to the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Preseason Watch List while senior guard Ryan Conwell was named the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award Preseason Watch List.
Louisville led 59-15 at halftime against South Carolina State on Nov. 3. The 44-point halftime lead was the largest in program history.
Louisville's two season opening victories marked the first time the Cardinals have had back-to-back 30-point victories since 2016.
Head coach Pat Kelsey is the reigning ACC Coach of the Year - he is one of 10 active DI head coaches that have earned a Coach of the Year honor in three or more DI conferences.
Louisville landed two Cards on the ACC Preseason First Team. Both senior guard Ryan Conwell and freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr., earned the nod from the league. Louisville as a program was picked second in the league.
There are 14 players returning to DI this season that have made at least 175 3-pointers with a career 3-point field goal percentage of 38% or more; Ryan Conwell and Isaac McKneely are two of those 14.
Currently, five of Louisville's 2025-26 opponents are ranked in the AP Poll, with four more receiving votes.