There were boos as IU trailed Notre Dame by 16 in the second half, and the Hoosiers didn’t seem able to make any stops on defense.
After the game Robert Johnson said there were probably people turning the game off at home. He likely wasn’t wrong.
But after the Fighting Irish opened their biggest lead – 56-40 with 15:11 to play – the Hoosiers made their move. An overall run of 40-17 ensued, including a 17-2 spurt in the final six and a half minutes as IU rallied to beat Notre Dame 80-73 in the Crossroads Classic.