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Indianapolis Star
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Butler basketball returning to Indy Classic against familiar Big Ten opponent
INDIANAPOLIS — The Butler basketball team will return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse to play in the 2025 Indy Classic. Butler will face Northwestern as part of a doubleheader featuring Purdue and Auburn. The games will be Dec. 20. The Indy Classic replaced the Crossroads Classic in 2022. Purdue has played in every Indy Classic. Butler played in the Indy Classic for the first time last season, falling to Wisconsin 83-74. The schedule for Butler's 2025-26 season continues to round into shape. Butler will play in the Greenbrier Tip-Off in November. The Dawgs open the first week of the season against Southern Indiana on Nov. 5 and IU Indy on Nov. 8 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs will conclude their home-and-home series against SMU with a game in Dallas, a date and time has not been set. Butler beat the Mustangs 81-70 at Hinkle last season.
Indianapolis Star
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Purdue basketball schedule opens with in-state opponent. Here are Boilers' 2025-26 opponents
Purdue basketball schedule opens with in-state opponent. Here are Boilers' 2025-26 opponents Show Caption Hide Caption Purdue coach Matt Painter sums up NCAA Tournament loss to Houston Hear what Matt Painter said following Purdue's 62-60 loss to Houston at Lucas Oil Stadium. Purdue men's basketball's full 2025-26 schedule is nearly complete, with only one possible opponent still unknown. The Boilermakers will participate in the Baha Mar Championship on Nov. 20-21 in Nassua, The Bahamas. Memphis and Wake Forest are also reportedly confirmed for the event, leaving one spot still unaccounted for. Purdue announced Tuesday it finalized the remainder of its nonconference schedule. The announcement included home games against Evansville, Oakland, Akron and Eastern Illinois, and a preseason exhibition against UIndy. Here is the schedule as it stands with times and TV assignments to be announced. Purdue basketball schedule for 2025-26 Oct. 24 at Kentucky (exhibition) Oct. 29 vs UIndy (exhibition) Nov. 4 vs Evansville Nov. 7 vs Oakland Nov. 13 at Alabama Nov. 16 vs Akron Nov. 20-21 at Baha Mar Championship (Nassau, The Bahamas) — possible opponents Memphis, Wake Forest and TBA Nov. 28 vs Eastern Illinois Dec. 6 vs Iowa State Dec. 13 vs Marquette Dec. 20 vs. Auburn in Indy Classic (Gainbridge Fieldhouse) Dec. 29 vs Kent State Insider: Did Purdue draw a favorable Big Ten schedule for 2025-26? 3 things to know Purdue basketball's Big Ten opponents for 2025-26 Home/away: Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin Home only: Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Oregon, Penn State and Washington. Away only: Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA and USC. Sign up for Boiler Update for the IndyStar's Purdue coverage directly to your inbox.
