Report: Purdue Basketball Part of Quadruple-Header at Barclays Center Next Season
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue basketball will be one of two Big Ten programs participating in a quadruple-header at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, according to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein.
Purdue will join Maryland as two of eight teams competing at the venue on Dec. 12 of the upcoming NCAA basketball season. An official announcement for the event is expected next week.
Sources: The Barclays Center will host a quadruple-header on December 12th.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 28, 2021
Maryland/Florida
Purdue/NC State
Miami/Fordham
Iona/Yale
Rothstein's report indicates that Purdue will play North Carolina State while Maryland is set to play Florida. Tip-off times and television assignments have not yet been announced.
Among the four other programs attending, Miami will play Fordham and Iona is expected to play Yale.
Both Purdue and Maryland earned NCAA tournament bids last season. The Boilermakers finished with an 18-10 overall record, including 13-6 against Big Ten opponents.
The Terrapins finished 17-14 with a 9-11 record in the conference. Both programs are expected to rank among the best in the country in 2021-22.
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