Overview
- Tipoff is 2:15 p.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis with national coverage on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
- Both teams are 7-1 after first defeats this week, with Louisville falling 89-80 at Arkansas and Indiana losing 73-64 at Minnesota.
- Louisville brings a top-tier, 3-point–heavy offense (about 125 points per 100 possessions per KenPom) against an Indiana unit ranked No. 17 in adjusted defensive efficiency.
- Markets and models tilt to Louisville by roughly 4.5–6 points, ESPN Analytics lists a 68% chance for the Cardinals, and KenPom projects Louisville 82-78, though some analysts prefer Indiana against the spread.
- Backcourts headline the matchup, featuring Louisville’s Ryan Conwell, Mikel Brown Jr. and Isaac McKneely, with Conwell returning to his hometown, against Indiana’s Tucker DeVries, Lamar Wilkerson and Tayton Conerway.