The Players Era Festival in Las Vegas was always going to be a tough challenge for Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish were slated to face Rutgers and Houston, with a third game against an opponent to be determined after Wednesday's matchups.

Notre Dame basketball is aiming to snap out of a two-game slide, but learned some devastating news involving star guard Markus Burton.

Notre Dame star guard Markus Burton will be out after injuring his knee in the Fighting Irish's 85-84 overtime loss to Rutgers on Tuesday, and will be evaluated on a "week-to-week