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.

With a rare back-to-back game, Notre Dame is scheduled to face off against a ranked Houston tonight, and will be without their star. The official Irish men’s basketball social media account announced that Burton “suffered a non-season-ending knee injury that will hold him out of competition on a week-to-week basis.”

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

The best-case scenario was that Rutgers basketball's stunning loss at Kennesaw State would serve as a wake-up call for a talented, youth-driven squad. Dylan Harper answered the alarm in resounding fashion Tuesday night.

Notre Dame basketball fans received some good news and some bad news regarding the injury status of 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

Notre Dame fans can exhale a little bit. Markus Burton suffered a knee injury early in the Irish loss to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Tuesday, and many wondered out loud if he might be done for the season.