The No. 23 Oregon Ducks and Indiana Hoosiers meet in the Big Ten Tournament. Thursday's game will be the second meeting this season between the two teams.

No. 9 Indiana basketball opens the Big Ten Tournament with a matchup against No. 8 Oregon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Ducks head into the tourney on a seven-game win streak that includes a recent 73-63 victory over the Hoosiers.

Here are the three keys to victory the Ducks and coach Dana Altman will need if they want to move on to the quarterfinals in their inaugural season in the conference. 1. Ducks must find success in the paint The Ducks need to take control of the paint on both sides of the court if they want to not go one-and-done in the tournament.