Jan. 2, 2026Updated Jan. 3, 2026, 2:48 a.m. ET
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Louisville basketball stumbles at Stanford with poor defense, shooting
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STANFORD, CA — Louisville basketball came back from Christmas break short-handed but firing on all cylinders.
"We've been super connected," Ryan Conwell said after the No. 13 Cardinals (11-2, 1-0 ACC) throttled California, 90-70, on Tuesday. "We just have to stay together as one and continue to build that chemistry on and off the court."
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If they can keep it rolling today against Stanford, it'll mean win No. 300 for Pat Kelsey as a collegiate head coach. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. at Maples Pavilion.
UofL led Cal by double digits from the 11:22 mark of the first half onward Tuesday. It was without starting point guard Mikel Brown Jr. (lower back) and sixth-year forward Kasean Pryor (knee) due to injuries, and Kelsey deferred to the ACC's pregame reports when asked about their status for today's game.
Brown and Pryor are questionable, per Thursday's initial report; while Sananda Fru (hand) and Aly Khalifa (shoulder) are probable.
Led by second-year coach Kyle Smith, Stanford fell to 92nd on KenPom.com's adjusted efficiency rankings after a 47-40 loss to Notre Dame on Tuesday. The last time Louisville faced the Cardinal was an ACC Tournament instant classic — capped by a buzzer-beating jumper from Chucky Hepburn.
Follow along with live updates from Maples Pavilion below:
Here's what Courier Journal reporter Brooks Holton had to say after the Cards failed to complete the West Coast sweep:
Here's what Isaac McKneely had to say about the loss:
Watch Kelsey's full postgame news conference below:
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Louisville vs Stanford basketball starting lineups
Here are UofL's starters:
Here are Stanford's starters:
Louisville point guard Mikel Brown Jr. will miss his fourth consecutive game due to a lower back injury, according to a pregame report released by the ACC.
The other three players listed on Thursday's initial injury report, Sananda Fru (hand), Aly Khalifa (shoulder) and Kasean Pryor (knee), are available to play against Stanford.
Stanford will be without Tallis Toure, Kristers Skrinda and Evan Stinson.
What channel is Louisville vs Stanford basketball on?
The game between UofL and Stanford will air on the ACC Network, which is channel 610 on AT&T U-Verse; channel 612 on DirecTV; channel 402 on Dish; and channels 524 and 937 on Spectrum.
Chris Sylvester (play-by-play) and Ben Braun (analyst) will be on the call.
If you subscribe to a cable package, you'll be able to livestream the game via ESPN.com and the ESPN app. If you don't have cable, you can livestream the game via Fubo, which offers a free trial here.
How to listen to Louisville basketball vs Stanford on the radio
Paul Rogers (play-by-play) and Bob Valvano (analyst) will have the call on the Cardinal Sports Network (WLCL 93.9-FM and WGTK 970-AM in Louisville).
You can also listen online via GoCards.com.
Louisville vs Stanford basketball betting odds, score predictions
Betting odds: Louisville is an 8 ??-point favorite (-105) on DraftKings, which set the over/under at 157 ?? points (-108).
Score predictions: KenPom gives the Cards an 82% chance of winning and projects an 86-75 final score in their favor. BartTorvik.com is also forecasting a Louisville victory (78%), with a projected final score of 85-76.
Louisville vs Stanford basketball officials
The officials for today's game are Sean Hull, Michael Irving and Chase Shaw.
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