Crossroads Classic
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]
Results by year
Year | Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | TV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | December 17 | Butler | 67β65 | Purdue | CBS |
#18 Indiana | 69β58 | Notre Dame | ESPN2 | ||
2012 | December 15 | Butler | 88β86* | #1 Indiana | CBS |
#22 Notre Dame | 81β68 | Purdue | ESPN2 | ||
2013 | December 14 | Notre Dame | 79β72 | Indiana | ESPN |
Butler | 76β70 | Purdue | BTN | ||
2014 | December 20 | Indiana | 82β73 | #23 Butler | FS1 |
#21 Notre Dame | 94β63 | Purdue | BTN | ||
2015 | December 19 | Indiana | 80β73 | Notre Dame | ESPN2 |
#17 Butler | 74β68 | #9 Purdue | BTN | ||
2016 | December 17 | #15 Purdue | 86β81 | #21 Notre Dame | ESPN2 |
#18 Butler | 83β78 | #9 Indiana | BTN | ||
2017 | December 16 | #17 Purdue | 82β67 | Butler[5] | Fox |
Indiana | 80β77* | #18 Notre Dame | |||
2018 | December 15 | Notre Dame | 88β80 | Purdue | CBS |
#25 Indiana | 71β68 | Butler | |||
2019 | December 21 | Indiana | 62β60 | Notre Dame | ESPN |
#17 Butler | 70β61 | Purdue | BTN | ||
2020 | December 19 | Indiana | 68β60 | Butler | FS1 |
Purdue | 88β78 | 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 | 6β5 | .545 | - | 2-3 | - | 4-2 |
Indiana | 8β3 | .727 | 3-2 | - | 5-1 | - |
Notre Dame | 4β7 | .364 | - | 1-5 | - | 3-2 |
Purdue | 4β7 | .364 | 2-4 | - | 2-3 | - |
References
- Terry Hutchens (December 14, 2010). "Six years in, the Crossroads Classic continues to be a hit in the state". Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- Eamonn Brennan (August 3, 2010). "Indiana revives Hoosier Classic". Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- "Crossroads Classic Extended Through 2021 Season".
- 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.
- "Game Summary".