Purdue basketball to get exhibition test from national title contender UConn, Braylon Mullins
The Boilermakers are scheduled to play UConn and former Greenfield-Central star Braylon Mullins. Here’s what we know.
Purdue men's basketball's tradition of playing high-caliber exhibition games will head east for a national championship game rematch. The Boilermakers announced a preseason exhibition agianst Connecticut on Oct. 27.
The site for the game has yet to be determined. The Huskies' home court, Gampel Pavillion, is undergoing a $99. 4 million renovation.
This will be the first meeting since the teams met in the 2024 national championship game. UConn won 75-60 in Phoenix to repeat as national champions. This will be the fourth consecitive season the Boilermakers have played a high-profile preseason exhibition game on the road.
They lost to No. 14 Arkansas in 2023, No. 15 Creighton in 2024 and No.