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Indiana's home game against Kansas State is shaping up to be a significant early-season test for the Hoosiers.

The Wildcats play with a fast tempo and are one of the country's top 3-point shooting teams.

While potent on offense, Kansas State has shown defensive vulnerabilities, setting up a high-scoring matchup.

BLOOMINGTON — When Indiana basketball added a home game against Kansas State to its nonconference schedule in late June, it felt almost like an afterthought.

Surely, neutral-site games against Marquette and Louisville, plus the long-awaited renewal of the Kentucky series , would take more serious billing. The Wildcats looked like a noteworthy name on an otherwise forgettable nonconference home slate.

It turns out they might provide our most important

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