Report: Dates Set for Both Purdue-Indiana Men's Basketball Games in 2024-25 Season
The dates have reportedly been set for the annual rivalry games between Purdue and Indiana. College basketball insider Jon Rothstein reported the news on Friday.
According to Rothstein, Purdue will host the first of two meetings at Mackey Arena on Friday, Jan. 31. The return game will be played at Assembly Hall on Sunday, Feb. 23. Tipoff times and broadcast information will be revealed at a later time.
Purdue swept the season series a year ago, defeating Indiana 87-66 in Bloomington and following it up with a 79-59 victory in West Lafayette.
Interestingly enough, the Feb. 23, 2025 date in Bloomington will mark the 40th anniversary of when legendary Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight launched a chair across the court during the Purdue-Indiana game at Assembly Hall in 1985.
Knight was ejected and Purdue won the game 72-63, sweeping the season series.
Sources: Purdue will host Indiana on Friday, January 31st at Mackey Arena.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) September 13, 2024
The Hoosiers will then host the Boilers on Sunday, February 23rd at Assembly Hall.
The Boilermakers lead the all-time series 126-92. Purdue has also won 26 Big Ten regular season championships and Indiana has won 22.
Coach Matt Painter has dominated the head-to-head series since 2014. The Boilers own a 15-4 record in the last 19 meetings, which includes a nine-game winning streak from 2017-21.
With the basketball season creeping closer, the Big Ten is working to put together its schedule for the 2024-25 season. It probably won't be long until we learn the complete schedule for the upcoming year.
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