Here we are on a Friday and I love Jimmy.

I love this time of year because you always hear me say it, right?

There's just this tradition, the heritage, if you will, of things that take place in downtown

Indianapolis to get you set for the holidays, to get you set for, you know, the buzz of downtown,

whatever it might be, and the weekends in general. And this weekend

is no exception to that. As a matter of fact, the weekend's going to get kicked off the right way

with college basketball, the indie classic taking place at Cambridge Fieldhouse. And we're going to

kick off the show the right way right out of the box with the head coach of the Butler Bulldogs,

Thadmada, joining us on the program on the Express Pro Tire and Auto Guest Line.

Because Butler's got Wisconsin.

This is a big one that's going to be taking place tomorrow at Cambridge Fieldhouse.

And coach, first, welcome to the show.

I appreciate you calling in.

I'm going to get right to that.

You know, this is a game that obviously is a great

exhibition for fans, but this is a really good test for your club with Wisconsin who's lost

three straight. You guys coming off the game against North Dakota State. Just your overall thoughts

on this matchup and what it can mean for you before conference play. Well, I tell you what,

it's obviously it's a great opportunity for us,

and I love the fact, you know, kind of a neutral-site game.

I think Wisconsin, they're big ten tournaments here,

so they want to get a game in this year, so it worked out perfectly.

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