Louisville adds two home games to 2026-27 non-conference schedule

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SAN DIEGO, CA - MARCH 20: The Long Island University Sharks mascot on the floor during the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament game against the Arizona Wildcats at Viejas Arena at San Diego State University on March 20, 2026 in San Diego, California. Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Thanks to the Courier Journal’s Brooks Holton, we now know two more games that the Louisville men’s basketball team will play this winter.

On Wednesday, Dec. 16, Louisville will host a Long Island Sharks squad coming off a trip to the NCAA Tournament. I am now contractually obligated to post the following video …

Fins Up may be the best home court advantage in CBB. Absolute demons pic.twitter.com/ng1ENapw8W

— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) March 5, 2026

Three days later on Dec. 19, the Cards will welcome the Eastern Michigan Eagles to the KFC Yum Center. EMU went 10-21 in 2025-26, and fired head coach Stan Heath after the season. The program brought in former Clemson associate head coach Billy Donlon to take over.

With these two dates now confirmed, here’s an updated look at the non-con slate:

Oct. 21 — At Kansas (Exhibition)

Nov. 2 — vs. Chattanooga

Nov. 7 — vs. Morehead State

Nov. 24 — vs. Texas Tech (Players Era Festival first round in Las Vegas)

Nov. 26 — vs. St. John’s/Oregon (Players Era Festival second round in Las Vegas)

Nov. 27 — vs. Tennessee/Iowa State/Maryland/San Diego State (Players Era Festival third round in Las Vegas)

(Potentially) Nov. 28 — Players Era Festival Championship game

Dec. 1 — vs. Texas (ACC-SEC Challenge)

Dec. 5 — vs. Michigan (in Detroit)

Dec. 12 — At Kentucky

Dec. 16 — vs. Long Island

Dec. 19 — vs. Eastern Michigan

TBA — vs. Baylor (rumored to be Jan. 23 in Nashville)

TBA — at Memphis State

By my count, there is one more available space on the non-conference schedule for Pat Kelsey and company to fill. That game being played in early-to-mid November feels like a safe bet.

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