Louisville is trying to reignite a once-heated rivalry with Memphis basketball, according to first-year Cardinals assistant coach Brian Kloman.
During an interview with Cardinal Companion on X, formerly known as Twitter, Kloman — who came to Louisville with College of Charleston coach Pat Kelsey — was asked about the program’s nonconference schedule for next season. As part of Kloman’s response, he offered some information about future scheduling.
“We’re working hard on a four-year series with Memphis,” Kloman said. “No promises, but we’re working on it, for sure.”
Kloman indicated the potential series would begin during the 2025-26 season, but did not offer further logistical details.
As former conference teammates in the Missouri Valley, Metro and Conference USA, the Tigers have played more games against the Cardinals all-time (90) than any other program. But they haven’t been on the court together since Dec. 16, 2017, when Louisville won 81-72 at New York’s Madison Square Garden as part of the Gotham Classic.
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The last time Memphis hosted Louisville was March 1, 2014, a game the 22nd-ranked Tigers beat the 7th-ranked Cardinals.
Louisville leads the all-time series 54-36.
Memphis already has several non-conference games scheduled for the 2025-26 season, including meetings with Ole Miss and Mississippi State, and a home game with UNLV.
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This article originally appeared on the Memphis Commercial Appeal: Is Memphis basketball getting Louisville back on schedule?
