The Indy Classic is a doubleheader college basketball showcase held annually at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It replaced the previously popular Crossroads Classic. It features the Purdue Boilermakers and the Ball State Cardinals. The other two teams have rotated through the years to include the Davidson Wildcats, the Illinois State Redbirds, the Arizona Wildcats and the Indiana State Sycamores.
The showcase is an annual fundraiser for the Indiana Sport's Corp's non-profit mission.[1][2]
President of the nonprofit Indiana Sports Corp has confirmed that they are working to schedule teams through the 2027 season.[3]
History
editIn 2022, the doubleheader was founded as a replacement to the Crossroads Classic. An indefinite agreement has been made with the stakeholders to host the event each December.[4]
In 2023, the event was a sell out crowd.[5] Peacock had exclusive broadcast rights to games, and viewing was only available through their streaming service. [6] The #1 Arizona Wildcats were upset by #3 Purdue Boilermakers[7]
In 2024, the headliner match up will be between Purdue Boilermakers and Texas A&M.[8] Wisconsin and Butler are both making their first appearance in the showcase.
In 2025, the headliner match up will be between Purdue Boilermakers and Auburn.
Results by year
edit| Year | Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | December 17 | #1 Purdue | 69–61[9] | Davidson | BTN |
| Ball State | 83–69[10] | Illinois State | ESPN+ | ||
| 2023 | December 16 | #3 Purdue | 92-84[11] | #1 Arizona | Peacock |
| Indiana State | 83-72[12] | Ball State | |||
| 2024 | December 14 | Purdue vs. Texas A&M | CBS | ||
| Butler vs. Wisconsin | BTN | ||||
| 2025 | December 20 | Purdue vs. Auburn | TBD | ||
| TBD | |||||
All-time records by team
edit| Team | Record | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Indiana State | 1-0 | 1.000 |
| Ball State | 1–1 | .500 |
| Davidson | 0–1 | .000 |
| Illinois State | 0–1 | .000 |
| Arizona | 0-1 | .000 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | – |
| Butler | 0-0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | – |
| Auburn | 0-0 | – |
Attendance by year
edit| Year | Attendance |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 9,242 |
| 2023 | 17,315 |
| 2024 | - |
| 2025 | - |
References
edit- ^ "Indy Classic Powerd by Sports Tech HQ".
- ^ "Indy Classic - Gainbridge".
- ^ "No. 1 Purdue brings class to first Indy Classic men's college basketball event". 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Indiana Sports Corp to Host INaugural Indy Classic". 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Sell out Crowd". 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Games Set for 2023 Indy Classic". 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Games Recap - Indy Star". 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Purdue Scheduled To Play Texas A&M". 15 April 2024.
- ^ "2022 Purdue v. Davidson - Game Summary".
- ^ "2022 Ball State v. Illinois State - Game Summary".
- ^ "2023 Purdue v. Arizona - Game Summary".
- ^ "2023 Ball State v. Indiana State - Game Summary".