Top-ranked Louisville has been rolling through the first third of its season but will have to be at its best when it plays Texas Tech on Tuesday in New York's Madison Square Garden as a part of the Jimmy V Classic.

It's the first time the two programs have played in basketball, and the stage could not be brighter for the Cardinals, who have swept to nine wins in nine games. The Red Raiders, however, are looking to right their ship after three straight losses -- two of those in overtime.

Louisville heads to the Big Apple on the heels of a 64-46 win at home against Pittsburgh that pushed the Cardinals to 2-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference play.