No. 11 Louisville basketball, which played without Mikel Brown Jr., lost its nonconference road game against No. 23 Tennessee on Tuesday night.

A top-20 non-conference matchup takes the spotlight on Tuesday when the No. 20 Tennessee Volunteers host the 11th-ranked Louisville Cardinals. Louisville is 9-1 this season, only losing at Arkansas. The Vols surged to a 7-0 start to the season, including handing Houston its only loss, but have now lost three straight entering this contest.

Tennessee guard Bishop Boswell is expected to return against Louisville after he was hit in the face in the first half.

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Louisville Cardinals guard Mikel Brown Jr. (0) drove to the basket during the second half as the Louisville Cardinals hosted the Kentucky Wildcats at the KFC Yum! Center on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. The Cardinals defeated the Wildcats 96-88. | Jeff Faughender/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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German big man Sananda Fru is becoming a force for Louisville basketball. "You can feel it," Pat Kelsey said. "You can see it in his demeanor."

The Tennessee Volunteers are set for their return game after over a week-long absence. They dropped their games two weeks ago when they were defeated by Illinoi