Like every year since the 1940s — the Purdue Boilermakers, Butler Bulldogs, Indiana Hoosiers, and Notre Dame Fighting Irish will compete in the Crossroads Classic. This storied basketball event will take place Saturday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. Fox Sports (live stream) will broadcast both games.
Crossroads Classic 2017: Start times, TV schedule, live stream info for Purdue-Butler, Indiana-Notre Dame
Purdue, Butler, Indiana, and Notre Dame will compete in the 2017 Crossroads Classic.
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Purdue (10-2) and Butler (8-2) will collide at noon ET. Purdue is coming off an 86-61 win against the IUPUI Jaguars, extending its win streak to six games. Butler cruised to a 95-67 win against Youngstown State, increasing its win streak to five games.
The key to victory for both teams in this game is defense. Purdue averages 85.9 points per game and has the 10th-ranked offense in the country, per KenPom, giving Butler quite a challenge. Butler averages 75.1 points per game, but Purdue’s defense is ranked 14th and should handle the challenge.
For more in-depth coverage, read:
- Butler — Mid-Major Madness
- Indiana — The Crimson Quarry
- Notre Dame — One Foot Down
- Purdue — Hammer and Rails
The Hoosiers (5-5), who lost to Butler in the Crossroads Classics in 2016, will clash with Notre Dame (8-2) at 2:30 p.m. ET. Indiana has been inconsistent this season and has struggled to play solid defense against teams like Howard, Duke, Michigan, and Louisville.
The Hoosiers have to make stops and force Notre Dame into attempting bad shots. But that will not be an easy job for Indiana because the Fighting Irish average 81 points per game and have the country’s seventh-best offense, per KenPom. The Hoosiers rank 176th (of 351) in defense.
Time, TV channel, and streaming info
- Time: Purdue-Butler at noon ET, Indiana-Notre Dame at 2:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind.
- TV: Fox Sports
- Streaming: Fox Sports | fuboTV
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