CHARLOTTE, N.C. – ESPN Events have announced that Baylor men's basketball's Jan. 23 contest against Louisville will be played at iconic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind.

The game will tip off at 3 p.m. CT on a to-be-determined ESPN network. This will be the third meeting all-time between the Bears and Cardinals, as the two sides have split the prior two matchups.

BU returns to Hinkle Fieldhouse for the first time since the 2021 NCAA Tournament, when the Bears won two games at the venue on their way to their first national championship in school history.

Louisville is ranked No. 11 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll.

A ticket presale will begin on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 11 a.m. CT using this link. General tickets go on sale Thursday, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m. CT.

Baylor opens its 2026-27 season on Monday, Nov. 2, against Northwestern State at 8:30 p.m. at Foster Pavilion in Waco. The Bears defeated two top-3 opponents last week in a pair of exhibition games against No. 1 Florida and No. 3 Illinois.