Louisville basketball is slated to host a pair of big-time guests on Saturday

On Saturday, the University of Louisville basketball staff is slated to entertain a pair of high-profile prospects at the KFC Yum Centre.

Jaxon Richardson, a four-star forward in the Class of 2026, and Jaylan Mitchell, a five-star forward in the Class of 2027, are anticipated to conduct unofficial visits to the University of Louisville. The prospects will gather at the Yum Centre to witness the Louisville-Florida State game.

Both prospects are ranked among the top 25 prospects in their respective classes.

Richardson, a 6-foot-6, 200-pound wing from Miami, Florida, attends Columbus High School. He is the son of former Michigan State and NBA great Jason Richardson. He is also the younger brother of Jase Richardson, a current Michigan State guard. His father won two NBA dunk contests.

According to 247Sports, Richardson is the No. 19 player in the class of ’26. He is ranked fourth in Florida and sixth in the class among small forwards. The prospect ranks No. 25 in the 247Sports Composite Ranking.

He went to Michigan last fall and was just at USC for a game. Alabama, Cincinnati, Florida, Georgia, and Seton Hall are all actively recruiting him.

Mitchell, who stands 6-foot-7 and weighs 220-pounds, attends Evansville, Indiana’s Reitz and is the best player in the Hoosier State’s ’27 class.

Mitchell has attended a game at Illinois this season and has paid an unofficial visit to Kentucky. He’s been hearing from other institutions, like Indiana and Notre Dame, and he already has a double-digit amount of scholarships.

He had a fantastic summer last year playing with Brad Beal Elite on the Nike AAU tour. Mitchell is a five-star recruit who is ranked No. 4 in the ’27 class by 247Sports Composite Rankings, and the No. 2 power forward. In the 247Sports Rankings, he is ranked 12th and the third-best power forward.

How to Watch: No. 25 Louisville host Florida State.

No. 25 Louisville will want to stretch its winning run to five games when it hosts Florida State on Saturday afternoon. The game is scheduled to begin at noon, with The CW providing television coverage.

This is the second game between the two this season; Louisville won the first, 90-76, in Tallahassee.

Florida State has won three out of its past four games, including a 74-66 home victory against Miami on Wednesday.

Broadcast Details:

Saturday, February 22nd at 12:00 p.m. (ET).
Location: Louisville Arena: KFC Yum! Centre (22,090 seats)
TV: The CW (see below for details).
TV crew: Thomas Brennaman (pxp) and Brian Oliver (analysis).
Louisville Radio: Louisville Radio Network (93.9 in Louisville).
Louisville Radio Crew: Paul Rogers and Jody Demling.

The CW’s broadcast information for Louisville is provided below. To locate the CW channel in your location, use this link.

Channel: Local Area Station 1.58 LOUISVILLEWBKI

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Louisville leads the all-time series 36-18, including a 90-76 victory in Tallahassee on December 21. When playing at home, the Cardinals are 19-6 versus the Seminoles.

Projections:

* KenPom: Louisville has an 89 percent chance of winning.
* ESPN BPI: Louisville has an 84.7% chance of winning.

Did you know?

* Louisville point guard Chucky Hepburn leads the ACC in steals (2.33 per game) and ranks second in assists (6.2 per game).

* Leonard Hamilton, Florida State’s head coach, ranks fourth in ACC history with 199 regular-season wins. He only needs one regular season ACC victory to become the fourth coach in league history to win 200 or more regular season conference games.

* Florida State leads the ACC in blocks (4.9 per game) and steals (8.2).

* Louisville guard Reyne Smith has made 100 three-pointers, ranking third on the school’s single-season history. He needs five more points to tie Taquan Dean (2005-06) for second place. Taquan Dean set the program record with 122 three-pointers during the 2004-05 season.

* Louisville forward James Scott has 56 dunks this season, ranking fifth on the school’s single-season history. He needs three more to equal Pervis Ellison (1987-88) and Chane Behanan (2012-13) for fourth place.

Where They Rank

AP Top 25: Louisville is No. 25.
USA Today Coaches Louisville ranks 22nd in the top 25.
NET: Louisville is No. 27; Florida State is No. 88.
KenPom: Louisville is No. 25; Florida State is No. 88.