Purdue Boilermakers Men's Basketball Schedule 2027 (Dates, TV, March Madness)

The Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team, coached by Matt Painter, went 30-9 last season, won the Big Ten Tournament and reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Purdue brings back every available scholarship player, adds transfer Caden Pierce and a freshman class ranked in the top 10 nationally. This page is updated after every game, and the March Madness section fills in after Selection Sunday on March 14, 2027.

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Purdue Basketball Game Today and Next Game

Next game · Countdown to tip-off

Valparaiso

At Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Ind.

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Countdown is to Fri, Nov. 6, 2026, 6:30 PM ET. This box updates automatically — it stays on today’s game for about 3 hours after tip-off, then moves to the next game.

OpponentValparaiso

DateFri, Nov. 6, 2026

Tip-off6:30 PM ET

ArenaMackey Arena, West Lafayette, Ind.

TVBTN

ExhibitionsOct. 18 – Oct. 27 · 3 games

Non-conferenceNov. 2 – Dec. 21 · 12 games

Big TenDec. 1 – Mar. 5 · 20 games

Big Ten TournamentMar. 9-14 · Indianapolis

March MadnessFrom Mar. 14 · Selection Sunday

Games to circle

Key games from the schedule

These are picked only from the schedule below — no extra games added.

Season opener · Nov. 2vs. #15 GonzagaLas Vegas, T-Mobile Arena · 7:30 PM · TNT

Big Ten opener · Dec. 1IowaHome · 7:00 PM · Peacock

Road test · Dec. 5at Iowa StateAmes, Iowa · 8:00 PM · ESPN

Home finale · Mar. 5IndianaHome · 8:00 PM · FOX

Full schedule

Purdue Boilermakers Men's Basketball Schedule 2026-27

Purdue plays 3 exhibitions and 32 regular-season games this season. All times are Eastern Time (ET), and games from Jan. 2 on are played in 2027.

Purdue Basketball Exhibition Schedule

SUN · OCT. 18Ball StateMackey Arena, West Lafayette, Ind.
W 87-55

THU · OCT. 22at Purdue Fort WayneAllen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Ind.
W 92-62

TUE · OCT. 27at #4 UConnHartford, Conn.
L 53-76

PUR

Purdue

GON

#15 Gonzaga

Hall of Fame Opening Night

Mon, Nov 27:30 PMET

TNTLas Vegas, T-Mobile Arena (neutral)NEUTRAL—

PUR

Purdue

VAL

Valparaiso

Fri, Nov 66:30 PMET

BTNHomeNEXT GAME · HOME—

PUR

Purdue

ILS

Illinois State

Mon, Nov 98:30 PMET

FS1HomeHOME—

PUR

Purdue

OHIO

Ohio

Fri, Nov 137:00 PMET

B1G+HomeHOME—

PUR

Purdue

LIP

Lipscomb

Tue, Nov 176:30 PMET

BTNHomeHOME—

PUR

Purdue

OAK

Oakland

Fri, Nov 207:00 PMET

BTNHomeHOME—

PUR

Purdue

DEP

DePaul

Fort Myers Tip-Off

Tue, Nov 246:00 PMET

FS1Fort Myers, Fla. (neutral)NEUTRAL—

PUR

Purdue

OKLA

Oklahoma

Fort Myers Tip-Off

Thu, Nov 2612:00 PMET

FOXFort Myers, Fla. (neutral)NEUTRAL—

PUR

Purdue

IOWA

Iowa

Tue, Dec 17:00 PMET

PeacockHomeBIG TEN · HOME—

PUR

Purdue

ISU

Iowa State

Sat, Dec 58:00 PMET

ESPNAmes, IowaAWAY—

PUR

Purdue

WIS

Wisconsin

Tue, Dec 89:00 PMET

PeacockMadison, Wis.BIG TEN · AWAY—

PUR

Purdue

TENN

Tennessee

Fri, Dec 118:00 PMET

FOXHomeHOME—

PUR

Purdue

COLO

Colorado

Indy Classic

Sat, Dec 195:30 PMET

FS1Indianapolis, Gainbridge Fieldhouse (neutral)NEUTRAL—

PUR

Purdue

CBU

Cal Baptist

Mon, Dec 216:00 PMET

BTNHomeHOME—

PUR

Purdue

USC

USC

Wed, Dec 306:00 PMET

BTNHomeBIG TEN · HOME—

PUR

Purdue

RUT

Rutgers

Sat, Jan 212:00 PMET

BTNHomeBIG TEN · HOME—

PUR

Purdue

ILL

Illinois

Tue, Jan 59:00 PMET

PeacockChampaign, Ill.BIG TEN · AWAY—

PUR

Purdue

MICH

Michigan

Fri, Jan 88:00 PMET

FOXAnn Arbor, Mich.BIG TEN · AWAY—

PUR

Purdue

OSU

Ohio State

Tue, Jan 128:00 PMET

PeacockHomeBIG TEN · HOME—

PUR

Purdue

MINN

Minnesota

Sun, Jan 172:00 PMET

BTNMinneapolis, Minn.BIG TEN · AWAY—

PUR

Purdue

PSU

Penn State

Wed, Jan 206:30 PMET

BTNState College, Pa.BIG TEN · AWAY—

PUR

Purdue

Maryland

Sat, Jan 2312:00 PMET

FS1HomeBIG TEN · HOME—

PUR

Purdue

NEB

Nebraska

Tue, Jan 266:00 PMET

PeacockHomeBIG TEN · HOME—

PUR

Purdue

MSU

Michigan State

Sat, Jan 303 PM or 8 PM (TBD)ET

FOXEast Lansing, Mich.BIG TEN · AWAY—

PUR

Purdue

RUT

Rutgers

Wed, Feb 36:30 PMET

BTNPiscataway, N.J.BIG TEN · AWAY—

PUR

Purdue

Northwestern

Sat, Feb 612:00 PMET

FS1HomeBIG TEN · HOME—

PUR

Purdue

ILL

Illinois

Fri, Feb 128:00 PMET

FOXHomeBIG TEN · HOME—

PUR

Purdue

IND

Indiana

Tue, Feb 167:00 PMET

PeacockBloomington, Ind.BIG TEN · AWAY—

PUR

Purdue

UCLA

UCLA

Sun, Feb 211:00 PMET

CBSHomeBIG TEN · HOME—

PUR

Purdue

ORE

Oregon

Wed, Feb 2410:30 PMET

BTNEugene, Ore.BIG TEN · AWAY—

PUR

Purdue

WASH

Washington

Sat, Feb 278:30 PMET

BTNSeattle, Wash.BIG TEN · AWAY—

PUR

Purdue

IND

Indiana

Fri, Mar 58:00 PMET

FOXHomeBIG TEN · HOME—

Purdue plays its home games at Mackey Arena. Tip times and TV channels can change, so check the official Purdue schedule before game day.

Conference play

Purdue Basketball Big Ten Schedule

The Big Ten schedule has 20 games, 10 at home and 10 on the road. Purdue opens league play against Iowa on Dec. 1 and closes the regular season at home against Indiana on March 5. Illinois, Indiana and Rutgers each appear twice, once at home and once on the road. Purdue's West Coast trip covers Oregon and Washington, and USC and UCLA come to Mackey Arena. The Big Ten Tournament runs March 9-14 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Watch

Purdue Basketball TV Schedule and How to Watch

The Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball TV schedule spans TNT, BTN, FS1, FOX, ESPN and CBS, with some games streaming only on Peacock or B1G+. Radio coverage is on the Purdue Global Sports Network.

Printable Purdue Basketball Schedule

For a printable Purdue men's basketball schedule 2026-27, use the Print option on the official Purdue schedule page, or save this page as a PDF from your browser.

Tickets

Purdue Basketball Tickets

Purdue basketball tickets are sold through the official Purdue athletics ticket office.

Postseason

Purdue March Madness Schedule 2027

Purdue is not yet in the 2027 NCAA Tournament field, because the bracket is announced on Selection Sunday, March 14, 2027. This section fills in with Purdue's seed, region, opponents, venues, tip times and TV channels as soon as the bracket is out. The dates below are the 2027 tournament calendar.

Mar. 9-14Big Ten Tournament (Indianapolis)TBD

Sun, Mar. 14Selection SundayField announced

Mar. 16-17Opening Round (First Four)Only for teams in the opening games

Mar. 18-19First RoundTBD after Mar. 14

Mar. 20-21Second RoundTBD

Mar. 25-26Sweet 16TBD

Mar. 27-28Elite EightTBD

Sat, Apr. 3Final Four (Detroit, Ford Field)TBD

Mon, Apr. 5National Championship (Detroit, Ford Field)TBD

For the full tournament calendar, see the March Madness 2027 schedule.

Purdue's 2026 NCAA Tournament Run

Purdue entered last year's March Madness as the No. 2 seed in the West Region after winning the Big Ten Tournament.

Round	Date	Opponent	Site	Result
First Round	Fri, Mar. 20, 2026	No. 15 Queens	St. Louis, Enterprise Center	W 104-71
Second Round	Sun, Mar. 22, 2026	No. 7 Miami (Fla.)	St. Louis, Enterprise Center	W
Sweet 16	Thu, Mar. 26, 2026	No. 11 Texas	San Jose, SAP Center	W 79-77
Elite Eight	Sat, Mar. 28, 2026	No. 1 Arizona	San Jose, SAP Center	L 64-79

Records

Purdue Boilermakers Basketball Records and History

Purdue has the best Big Ten record of the 20-game era: 110-49 (.692) since 2018-19, seven games ahead of Michigan State. The Boilermakers have sold out 106 straight games at Mackey Arena, a streak that dates to 2018-19, and reached the NCAA Tournament for the 11th straight time in 2026.

Last Season at a Glance (2025-26)

Item	Result
Overall record	30-9
Big Ten record	17-7
Big Ten Tournament	Champions (beat Michigan 80-72 in the final)
NCAA Tournament seed	No. 2, West Region
NCAA Tournament finish	Elite Eight, lost to No. 1 Arizona 79-64

NCAA Tournament and Final Four History

Milestone	Detail
Final Four appearances	1969 (runner-up), 1980 (third place), 2024 (runner-up)
2024 National Championship	Lost to UConn 75-60
Elite Eight appearances	7, including 2026
Record against No. 1 seeds	0-10 in the NCAA Tournament

Head coach Matt Painter leads the Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team, which plays its home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Answers

Purdue Basketball Schedule FAQs

Where can I find the Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball schedule?

The full 2026-27 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball schedule is on this page, with dates, tip times and TV for all 3 exhibitions and 32 regular-season games. The official version is on purduesports.com.

What time does Purdue play today, and when is the next game?

Purdue's next game is Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, against Valparaiso at Mackey Arena. Tip-off is 6:30 PM ET, and the game airs on BTN. The Next Game box at the top of this page updates after every game.

What channel is the Purdue game on?

Purdue games air on BTN, FOX, FS1, ESPN, CBS and TNT, and some stream on Peacock or B1G+. For example, the Nov. 6 game is on BTN, the Dec. 5 game at Iowa State is on ESPN, and the Feb. 21 game against UCLA is on CBS.

Is there a printable Purdue basketball schedule for 2026-27?

Yes. Use the Print option on the official Purdue men's basketball schedule page, or save this page as a PDF from your browser to get a printable Purdue men's basketball schedule 2026-27.

When is Purdue's first March Madness game?

Purdue's first NCAA Tournament game depends on the bracket, which is announced on Selection Sunday, March 14, 2027. First Round games are March 18-19 and Second Round games are March 20-21.

Does Purdue play exhibition games before the season?

Yes. Purdue played three exhibitions: Ball State on Oct. 18 (W 87-55), Purdue Fort Wayne on Oct. 22 (W 92-62) and UConn on Oct. 27 (L 53-76).

Conclusion

The Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball schedule for 2026-27 runs from the Nov. 2 opener against Gonzaga to the Big Ten finale against Indiana on March 5, with the Big Ten Tournament and March Madness to follow. Bookmark this page: it is updated after every game, and Purdue's NCAA Tournament path is added after Selection Sunday on March 14, 2027.

March Madness 2027 schedule

Purdue Boilermakers Men's Basketball Schedule 2027 (Dates, TV, March Madness)

Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule

Michigan State Spartans Schedule

Purdue Basketball Game Today and Next Game

Valparaiso

Key games from the schedule

Purdue Boilermakers Men's Basketball Schedule 2026-27

Purdue Basketball Exhibition Schedule

Full Regular-Season Schedule

Purdue Basketball Big Ten Schedule

Purdue Basketball TV Schedule and How to Watch

Printable Purdue Basketball Schedule

Purdue Basketball Tickets

Purdue March Madness Schedule 2027

March Madness Dates 2027 | Tournament Calendar

Purdue's 2026 NCAA Tournament Run

Purdue Boilermakers Basketball Records and History

Last Season at a Glance (2025-26)

NCAA Tournament and Final Four History

Purdue Basketball Schedule FAQs

Conclusion