Cubs' Kyle Schwarber receives hero's welcome from Indiana basketball fans

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World Series champion Kyle Schwarber brought a little bit of that Cubs magic to Bloomington on Wednesday night.

Before the Hoosiers' 76-67 upset oft he No. 3-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels, the Cubs slugger was back at his alma mater serving as the honorary captain for the Indiana basketball team.

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Schwarber was introduced to the crowd at Assembly Hall while "Go Cubs Go" played on the public address system. Indiana head coach Tom Crean presented Schwarber, who played baseball for three years at Indiana, with a basketball and baseball during the pregame ceremony.

Check out Schwarber's hero's welcome at Indiana in the video above.

(Photo credit: Indiana Men's Basketball)

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