Louisville standout Flory Bidunga said he expected the profanity-laced chants from the Kansas student section at Allen Fieldhouse during Wednesday night's exhibition between two preseason top-25 teams. The chants of "F--- you, Flory" began when Bidunga walked onto the court for pregame warmups and continued early in the game, until the public address announcer relayed that Kansas athletic director Travis Goff had demanded the students stop.
"They're rooting for Kansas. I understand. Fans are going to be fans," said Bidunga, who finished with five points and one block in Louisville's 89-83 win. "We had a mission. We came here."
Kansas coach Bill Self said the chants crossed a line, but booing a former player is fair game. "I actually expected Flory to get booed," Self said. "Anything beyond that is uncalled for." He added that Bidunga gave Kansas "two really good years" and was "a terrific kid," and that he would not appreciate anything more than booing.
Louisville's Jackson Shelstad led all scorers with 23 points, while five-star recruit Obinna Ekezie Jr. added 16 points, eight rebounds and five blocks. Kansas guard Tyran Stokes, the No. 1 recruit in the 2026 class, scored 15 points on 3-for-13 shooting. Former Purdue star Trey Kaufman-Renn, who joined the Jayhawks this week after winning an injunction for a sixth season, was on the sideline but did not play.
Ekezie said the team wanted to win for Bidunga. "We were coming here to beat them. We had to because of Flory," he said. "We're all really happy that we came in and were able to help him win against his old team."
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