Crossroads Classic Tickets
Crossroads Classic Basketball Tickets
Enjoy the best of college basketball in Indiana with your Crossroads Classic tickets from TicketSmarter. The four notable basketball schools from Indiana come together each year and compete in the one-day event held in Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Indiana Hoosiers usually meet up with either the Notre Dame Fighting Irish or the Butler Bulldogs. Purdue faces off with either Notre Dame or Butler.
Former Purdue athletic director, Morgan Burke, threw out the idea to the other Indiana-based schools. It was meant to be a resurrection of a similar basketball event from the 1940s known as the Hoosier Classic. The Crossroads Classic kicked off in 2011 with only the Indiana Hoosiers coming in with a national ranking. Crossroads Classic tickets in 2016 brought you to a set of games featuring four nationally-ranked opponents for the first time in the event’s history.
While there have been talks by fans and administrators about bringing forward a true tournament-style event between the four schools, the Crossroads Classic features only two games. The teams all remain the same but the matchups will move around from year-to-year. It is a highly sought after the event each year as it pulls together some of the most storied programs in all of college basketball.
Crossroads Classic Ticket Prices
When you purchase your Crossroads Classic tickets, you are actually paying for admission to two games. For this reason, you might notice an increase in prices compared to the average college basketball game. Expect Crossroads Classic ticket prices to change based upon the rankings of the teams that are competing.
How much are Crossroads Classic tickets?
Seats behind the goals in the upper levels can be in the $50 to $60 range. Upper-level seating on the sides of the court can cost around $70 to $80. Expect premium Crossroads Classic tickets in the lower levels to begin in the $120 range.
Crossroads Classic Schedule
Games between the four schools will take place on the same evening in mid-December. The matchups depend on the year the event is held. Notre Dame and Indiana will face off in odd-numbered years. This leaves Butler to match up with Purdue. In even-numbered years, Notre Dame and Purdue play each other and Indiana plays Butler. As Purdue and Indiana are both members of the Big Ten, they will never meet in the Crossroads Classic since they will play against one another later in the season. While Butler plays in the Big East and Notre Dame plays in the ACC, the two schools won’t meet in the Classic in order to maintain these matchups.
When do Crossroads Classic tickets go on sale?
Crossroads Classic basketball tickets go on sale in mid-October. They will usually go on sale around the same time as single-game college basketball tickets. Check the Crossroads Classic basketball schedule above for the latest ticketing information.
Crossroads Classic Seating Chart
In the early years of the event, Butler’s Hinkle Fieldhouse hosted the games. Since 2011, the Crossroads Classic has been held in the 17,923-seat Bankers Life Fieldhouse. While many modern arenas have a focus on a multitude of uses, Bankers Life Fieldhouse was built to capture the feel of an Indiana high school and college gymnasium. The primary use of the facility is basketball, although concerts and NHL games can take place in the 750,000 square foot arena. This makes it the ideal location for the college basketball teams from Indiana to compete for bragging rights throughout the year as Indiana’s top team.
There are three tiers of seating that surround the basketball court. Look for cheap Crossroads Classic seats in the 200-level. Sit behind the basket in the 100-level for affordable Indiana basketball tickets that bring you close to the court. Seats in sections 5 and 16 are the ideal spots to catch the action unfolding as these sections are situated at halfcourt. Use TicketSmarter’s interactive seating chart to easily select your Crossroads Classic seats.
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