Notre Dame took on the Indiana Hoosiers in the 9th annual Crossroads Classic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Fighting Irish entered the contest 1-3 against the Hoosiers in the contest. The Hoosiers entered the match-up at 10-1, albeit against a light schedule.
Indiana opened the game on a 7-0 run over the game’s opening 4 minutes. The Irish finally got on the board with 15:42 in the first half with a John Mooney free throw. After the opening 4 minutes, Mike Brey employed a 2-3 zone in an attempt to force the Hoosiers to shoot it from the outside as Indiana entered the game shooting 56% from inside 3-point range.