INDIANAPOLIS — Ryan Conwell steps onto the sticky mat near the scorer’s table, stomps down with his sneakers and lets out a shout:

“Aaaaaagh!”

He does this before every game, and in a few seconds Conwell and the rest of the No. 6 Louisville Cardinals will tip off at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, but this is different. This is … more . The opponent is the No. 19-ranked IU basketball team , and the venue is Downtown Indianapolis, and you remember Ryan Conwell, right? Pike High, class of 2022. Candidate for IndyStar Mr. Basketball, an Indiana All-Star, Marion County player of the year — you remember.

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