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The Crossroads Classic was a four-team college basketball tournament held annually at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It featured Indiana's four most accomplished men's NCAA Division I basketball schools each year - being the Butler Bulldogs, the Indiana Hoosiers, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and the Purdue Boilermakers. In odd numbered years, Notre Dame played Indiana while Butler played Purdue. In even numbered years, Notre Dame played Purdue while Butler played Indiana. Purdue and Indiana did not play each other in the Classic, as they are Big Ten conference rivals.

History

The event was the brainchild of former Purdue athletic director Morgan Burke. [1] It was designed to replicate a previous basketball event, the Hoosier Classic, which dated back to the 1940s. The Hoosier Classic was also a two-game non-conference showcase between Indiana, Purdue, Notre Dame and Butler. The games were held at Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse. [2]

In 2014, the athletic directors at the four participating schools announced that the Crossroads Classic had been renewed through 2021.[3]

In 2016, for the first time in history, all four teams entered the Crossroads Classic ranked in the top 25.[4]

In 2022 the Crossroad Classic was replaced by the Indy Classic.

Results by year

Year Date Winning Team Score Losing Team TV
2011 December 17 Butler 67–65 Purdue CBS
#18 Indiana 69–58 Notre Dame ESPN2
2012 December 15 Butler 88–86* #1 Indiana CBS
#22 Notre Dame 81–68 Purdue ESPN2
2013 December 14 Notre Dame 79–72 Indiana ESPN
Butler 76–70 Purdue BTN
2014 December 20 Indiana 82–73 #23 Butler FS1
#21 Notre Dame 94–63 Purdue BTN
2015 December 19 Indiana 80–73 Notre Dame ESPN2
#17 Butler 74–68 #9 Purdue BTN
2016 December 17 #15 Purdue 86–81 #21 Notre Dame ESPN2
#18 Butler 83–78 #9 Indiana BTN
2017 December 16 #17 Purdue 82–67 Butler[5] Fox
Indiana 80–77* #18 Notre Dame
2018 December 15 Notre Dame 88–80 Purdue CBS
#25 Indiana 71–68 Butler
2019 December 21 Indiana 62–60 Notre Dame ESPN
#17 Butler 70–61 Purdue BTN
2020 December 19 Indiana 68–60 Butler FS1
Purdue 88–78 Notre Dame ESPN2
2021 December 18 #3 Purdue 77-48 Butler Fox
Indiana 64-56 Notre Dame
* indicates the number of overtime periods.

All-time records by team

Team Record Percentage vs. BU vs. IU vs. ND vs. PU
Butler 6–5 .545 - 2-3 - 4-2
Indiana 8–3 .727 3-2 - 5-1 -
Notre Dame 4–7 .364 - 1-5 - 3-2
Purdue 4–7 .364 2-4 - 2-3 -

References

  1. ^ Terry Hutchens (December 14, 2010). "Six years in, the Crossroads Classic continues to be a hit in the state". Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  2. ^ Eamonn Brennan (August 3, 2010). "Indiana revives Hoosier Classic". Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "Crossroads Classic Extended Through 2021 Season".
  4. ^ Litman, Laken; Osterman, Zach; Woods, David; Baird, Nathan (December 15, 2016). "Crossroads Classic primer: What's at stake for each team". IndyStar. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  5. ^ "Game Summary".