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 fans received some good news and some bad news regarding the injury status of Markus Burton.

Notre Dame's Markus Burton, a preseason all-ACC pick who entered the week averaging 21.4 points per game, will miss several weeks due to a knee injury, sources told ESPN.

Notre Dame men's basketball guard Markus Burton has been the one constant for this program, but that all changed this week with an injury in Las Vegas

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.

Notre Dame basketball has suffered back-to-back disappointing losses after a promising 4-0 start. The Fighting Irish aim to get back on the winning track later on Wednesday night against No. 6 Houston as a massive 16.

Notre Dame men's basketball and Rutgers renewed their Big East rivalry in the first round of the new Players Era Festival tournament in Las Vegas