It's not often an Indiana basketball game is the undercard of an IU doubleheader, especially in a matchup against a top-10 opponent, but that is the setup today in Indianapolis.

For once, Hoosier hoops is playing a version of second fiddle to IU's gridiron 11, taking the court in the afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse against No. 6 Louisville while Indiana football gets set to face Ohio State at Lucas Oil Stadium in the evening for the Big Ten championship.

But while the basketball game is not the most important event of the day, it is crucial for both teams. The 22nd-ranked Hoosiers (7-1) and Cardinals (7-1) come in desperate for a bounce-back victory after suffering their first losses of the season Wednesday.

Only one team will get the much-needed rebound triumph and the boost to the

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