Indy Classic

Last updated
Indy Classic
Transparent.svg
Transparent.svg
900km
559miles
Purple pog.svg
Northwestern
Blue pog.svg
Butler
Red pog.svg
Wisconsin
Orange pog.svg
Auburn
White pog.svg
Texas A&M
Blue pog.svg
Indiana State
Red pog.svg
Arizona
Red pog.svg
Illinois State
Gold pog.svg
Purdue
Red pog.svg
Davidson
Red pog.svg
Ball State
Locations of Ball State, Davidson, Purdue, Illinois State, Arizona, Indiana State, Texas A&M, Auburn, Butler, Wisconsin, Northwestern

The Indy Classic is a doubleheader college basketball showcase held annually at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana It replaced the Crossroads Classic. It originally featured the Purdue Boilermakers and the Ball State Cardinals, before Ball State was replaced by Butler.

Contents

The showcase is an annual fundraiser for the Indiana Sport's Corp's non-profit mission. [1] [2]

The president of the nonprofit Indiana Sports Corp has confirmed that they are working to schedule teams through the 2027 season. [3]

History

In 2022, the doubleheader was founded as a replacement to the Crossroads Classic. An indefinite agreement was reached to host the event each December. [4]

In 2023, the event was a sellout. [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 the #3 Purdue Boilermakers [7]

In 2024, the headliner match-up was between #11 Purdue and #17 Texas A&M. [8] #20 Wisconsin and Butler both made their first appearance in the showcase.

In 2025, the headliner match-up will be between Purdue and Auburn. Butler and Northwestern will be the second match-up.

Results by year

YearDateWinning TeamScoreLosing TeamTV
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#17 Texas A&M 70–66 [13] #11 Purdue CBS
#20 Wisconsin 83–74 [14] Butler BTN
2025 December 20 Purdue vs. Auburn
Butler vs. Northwestern

All-time records by team

TeamRecordPercentage
Indiana State 1–01.000
Texas A&M 1–01.000
Wisconsin 1–01.000
Purdue 2–1.667
Ball State 1–1.500
Arizona 0–1.000
Butler 0–1.000
Davidson 0–1.000
Illinois State 0–1.000
Auburn 0–0
Northwestern 0–0

Attendance by year

YearAttendance
20229,242
202317,315
202415,045
2025-

Event Records

Team

RecordStatYearTeam
PointsMost922023 Purdue
Least612022 Davidson
ReboundsMost482022 Purdue
Least232024 Purdue
AssistsMost242023 Arizona
Least72022 Illinois State
TurnoversMost182024 Texas A&M
Least32024 Wisconsin
BlocksMost82023 Ball State
Least12023, 2023, 2024 Arizona, Indiana State, Wisconsin
StealsMost112024, 2024 Purdue, Texas A&M
Least12024 Butler
FoulsMost222024 Wisconsin
Least112022, 2024 Purdue, Texas A&M

Personal

RecordStatYearIndividualTeam
Points292022, 2023 Zach Edey, Caleb Love Purdue, Arizona
Rebounds162022 Zach Edey Purdue
Assists102022 Foster Loyer Davidson
Turnovers62024 Braden Smith Purdue
Blocks32022, 2022, 2024David Skogman, Demarius Jacobs, Andre Screen Davidson, Ball State, Butler
Steals52024 Wade Taylor IV Texas A&M

References

  1. "Indy Classic Powerd by Sports Tech HQ".
  2. "Indy Classic - Gainbridge".
  3. "No. 1 Purdue brings class to first Indy Classic men's college basketball event". 15 December 2022.
  4. "Indiana Sports Corp to Host Inaugural Indy Classic". 27 June 2022.
  5. "Sell out Crowd". 14 December 2023.
  6. "Games Set for 2023 Indy Classic". 14 December 2023.
  7. "Games Recap - Indy Star". 14 December 2023.
  8. "Purdue Scheduled To Play Texas A&M". 15 April 2024.
  9. "2022 Purdue v. Davidson - Game Summary".
  10. "2022 Ball State v. Illinois State - Game Summary".
  11. "2023 Purdue v. Arizona - Game Summary".
  12. "2023 Ball State v. Indiana State - Game Summary".
  13. "2024 Purdue v. Texas A&M - Game Summary".
  14. "2024 Butler v. Wisconsin - Game Summary".