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October 26, 2026 | Men's Basketball
Louisville will return to Hinkle for the first time since 2011 for the neutral site matchup
CHARLOTTE – University of Louisville is slated to play Baylor on Saturday, Jan. 23 at iconic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., ESPN Events announced Monday. The game will tip off at 4 p.m. ET on to-be-determined ESPN network.
Louisville is ranked No. 11 in the AP preseason Top 25. The Cardinals last played in Indianapolis last season, beating Indiana, 87-78, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Louisville last played at Hinkle Fieldhouse in a win over Butler on Nov. 19, 2011.
Baylor returns to Hinkle Fieldhouse for the first time since the 2021 NCAA Tournament, when the Bears won two games on the way to its first national championship in school history. Baylor and Louisville have split two meetings all-time, with the Cardinals winning last February in Fort Worth, 82-71. The Bears prevailed, 66-63, on Nov. 25, 2016, at the Battle 4 Atlantis in Nassau, Bahamas.
A ticket presale will begin on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at Noon ET using this link. General tickets go on sale on Thursday, Nov. 5 at noon ET.
Known as Indiana's Basketball Cathedral, Hinkle Fieldhouse has reigned as one of the nation's great sports arenas for more than nine decades. The classic facility was constructed in 1928 and has stood the test of time, maintaining the splendor, character and atmosphere that has made it one of the nation's most famous basketball arenas for nearly a century. It is home to the Butler University men's basketball, women's basketball and volleyball programs.
Louisville is ranked No. 11 in the AP preseason Top 25. The Cardinals last played in Indianapolis last season, beating Indiana, 87-78, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Louisville last played at Hinkle Fieldhouse in a win over Butler on Nov. 19, 2011.
Baylor returns to Hinkle Fieldhouse for the first time since the 2021 NCAA Tournament, when the Bears won two games on the way to its first national championship in school history. Baylor and Louisville have split two meetings all-time, with the Cardinals winning last February in Fort Worth, 82-71. The Bears prevailed, 66-63, on Nov. 25, 2016, at the Battle 4 Atlantis in Nassau, Bahamas.
A ticket presale will begin on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at Noon ET using this link. General tickets go on sale on Thursday, Nov. 5 at noon ET.
Known as Indiana's Basketball Cathedral, Hinkle Fieldhouse has reigned as one of the nation's great sports arenas for more than nine decades. The classic facility was constructed in 1928 and has stood the test of time, maintaining the splendor, character and atmosphere that has made it one of the nation's most famous basketball arenas for nearly a century. It is home to the Butler University men's basketball, women's basketball and volleyball programs.
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