LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – It was ugly — which isn’t against the law in an exhibition game. And losing to No. 19 Kansas, 90-82, isn’t quite the same as losing to Division II Lenoir-Rhyne.

But for a Louisville team ranked No. 11 in the preseason, Friday night’s highly anticipated exhibition opener showed there’s more work to do than that ranking implies. Which should come as no surprise.

The star of the show was Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson, who looked every bit like the No. 1 overall recruit in the country. He poured in 24 first-half points — 26 for the game — including 6 of 10 from 3-point range, and showed why some project him as a future top NBA Draft pick.

By halftime, Kansas coach Bill Self had seen enough, sitting Peterson for much of the second half.

Louisville’s own freshman p

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