Purdue’s Matt Painter on freshmen, Kanon Catchings, 2024-25 roster
Matt Painter talked to media members following practice on Thursday. Hear what he said about the upcoming Purdue basketball season.
- Purdue basketball will play Auburn in Birmingham on Dec. 21, 2024.
- The teams will also play in the Indy Classic on Dec. 20, 2025.
- Purdue’s 2024-25 non-conference schedule also includes Alabama, Marquette, Texas A&M and two other opponents in the Radey Children’s Invitational.
INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue men’s basketball’s 2024-25 non-conference schedule now includes a southern trip to face another NCAA Tournament regular.
The team announced Monday it has finalized an agreement with Auburn for a two-game neutral-site series, including a Dec. 21, 2024, game in Birmingham, Alabama. Auburn will play in the Indy Classic at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Dec. 20, 2025.
The Birmingham game will be played at Legacy Arena, home of the NBA G League Birmingham Squadron.
Auburn returns five players who started at least five games last season. That includes center Johni Broome, who averaged 16.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in a Third Team All-American season. Auburn went 27-8 and earned a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Auburn has played in five of the last six NCAA Tournaments under Bruce Pearl, reaching the Final Four in 2019. Purdue is 2-1 against the Tigers all-time, including a 96-71 victory in the 2016 Cancun Classic.
Purdue’s 2024 non-conference schedule also includes Alabama, Marquette, Texas A&M and a Radey Children’s Invitational field which features BYU, N.C. State and Ole Miss.