Purdue and Auburn, two males’s basketball packages who’ve confronted off simply thrice in historical past, have finalized a two-year collection starting subsequent season.
The primary recreation will happen in Birmingham on Dec. 21, 2024, with the return recreation approaching Dec. 20, 2025, in Indianapolis as a part of the Indy Traditional.
“I’m grateful to Matt Painter and the Purdue Boilermakers for agreeing to a two-game collection to be performed this 12 months in Birmingham and subsequent 12 months in Indianapolis,” Auburn coach Bruce Pearl mentioned in a press release. “Matt has one of many most interesting school basketball packages within the nation. His children play exhausting and play the appropriate means. Purdue is among the prime packages within the Large Ten successful three convention championships and being ranked No. 1 nationally over the past three seasons.
“We’re enthusiastic about enjoying in Birmingham, which can function an NCAA Regional website. With a top quality opponent like Purdue, I’d anticipate us promoting out Legacy Enviornment. I do know the Auburn Household will step up and meet that problem. We’re excited for our gamers, as a result of if you wish to be the most effective, you must play the most effective.”
The final assembly between each groups got here on the Cancun Problem in 2016. Previous to that contest, they performed within the 2001 NIT and the 1985 NCAA event. Purdue leads the all-time collection 2-1.
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“We’re excited to be a part of an impressive two-year collection with Auburn, starting in December in Birmingham, then returning to Indianapolis in 2025,” Purdue coach Matt Painter mentioned. “We try to make our nonconference schedule very aggressive, and Auburn will probably be one of many prime groups within the SEC this coming season.”
Each groups are ranked in ESPN’s Method-Too-Early High 25, with Auburn at No. 11 and Purdue at No. 16.
Auburn received 27 video games final season earlier than dropping to No. 13 seed Yale within the first spherical of the NCAA event, however the Tigers reloaded with the addition of Furman switch JP Pegues and the return of potential preseason All-American Johni Broome.
Purdue misplaced within the nationwide championship recreation to UConn and can start the post-Zach Edey period behind the veteran backcourt of Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer.
