A sore back won't keep Indiana freshman Eric Gordon out of action Saturday. Certainly not with rival Kentucky coming to town.

Three days after Gordon bruised his lower back in a victory over Tennessee State, Coach Kelvin Sampson said that the No. 15 Hoosiers' top scorer was still expected to play against the Wildcats. Gordon, the nation's No. 2 scorer (26.6 points) entering the week, scored a season-low eight points before leaving the game late in the first half Monday night.