Indy Classic

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Auburn
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Northwestern
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Butler
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Wisconsin
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Texas A&M
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Arizona
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Indiana State
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Purdue
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Davidson
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Ball State
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Locations of Illinois State, Ball State, Davidson, Purdue, Indiana State, Arizona, Texas A&M, Wisconsin, Butler, Northwestern, Auburn

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

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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 2027–28 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 #17 Texas A&M and #11 Purdue. [8] #20 Wisconsin and Butler both made their first appearance in the showcase.

In 2025, the headliner match-up was between #21 Auburn and #6 Purdue. Northwestern and Butler was the opener.

Results by year

YearDateWinning
Team		ScoreLosing
Team		TV
2022 December 17 Ball State 83–69 [9] Illinois State ESPN+
#1 Purdue 69–61 [10] Davidson BTN
2023 December 16 Indiana State 83–72 [11] Ball State Peacock
#3 Purdue 92–84 [12] #1 Arizona
2024 December 14#17 Texas A&M 70–66 [13] #11 Purdue CBS
#20 Wisconsin 83–74 [14] Butler BTN
2025 December 20 Butler 61–58 [15] Northwestern Peacock
#6 Purdue 88–60 [16] #21 Auburn

All-time records by team

More than one appearance

TeamRecordPercentage
Purdue 3–1.750
Ball State 1–1.500
Butler 1–1.500

Only one appearance

TeamRecordPercentage
Indiana State 1–01.000
Texas A&M 1–01.000
Wisconsin 1–01.000
Arizona 0–1.000
Auburn 0–1.000
Davidson 0–1.000
Illinois State 0–1.000
Northwestern 0–1.000

Attendance by year

YearAttendance
20229,242
202317,315
202415,045
202516,912

Event Records

Team

RecordStatYearTeam
PointsMost922023 Purdue
Least582025 Northwestern
ReboundsMost482022 Purdue
Least232024 Purdue
AssistsMost242023 Arizona
Least72022 Illinois State
TurnoversMost182024 Texas A&M
Least32024 Wisconsin
BlocksMost82023 Ball State
Least12023, 2023, 2024, 2025 Arizona, Indiana State, Wisconsin, Auburn
StealsMost112024, 2024 Purdue, Texas A&M
Least12024 Butler
FoulsMost222024 Wisconsin
Least112022, 2024, 2025 Purdue, Texas A&M, Butler

Personal

RecordStatYearIndividualTeam
Points292022, 2023 Zach Edey, Caleb Love Purdue, Arizona
Rebounds202025 Michael Ajayi Butler
Assists142022 Braden Smith Purdue
Turnovers62024 Braden Smith Purdue
Blocks32022, 2022, 2024, 2025David Skogman, Demarius Jacobs, Andre Screen, Daniel Jacobson Davidson, Ball State, Butler, Purdue
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 Illinois State v. Ball State - Game Summary".
  10. ↑ "2022 Davidson v. Purdue - Game Summary".
  11. ↑ "2023 Indiana State v. Ball State - Game Summary".
  12. ↑ "2023 Arizona v. Purdue - Game Summary".
  13. ↑ "2024 Texas A&M v. Purdue - Game Summary".
  14. ↑ "2024 Wisconsin v. Butler - Game Summary".
  15. ↑ "2025 Northwestern v. Butler - Game Summary".
  16. ↑ "2025 Auburn v. Purdue - Game Summary".
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