Overview
- The opener at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette will air nationally on Big Ten Network, with streaming available via Fubo.
- Latest watch information lists a 6:30 p.m. ET start, after some outlets previously posted 7:00 p.m.
- Purdue returns headline talents Trey Kaufman-Renn and Braden Smith and enters as the preseason No. 1 with championship expectations.
- Evansville leans on All-MVC defender Connor Turnbull, adds veteran shooter Alex Hemenway, and has managed injuries and a short rotation in exhibitions.
- Purdue owns a 9–1 home record at Mackey when ranked No. 1 and tuned up with an exhibition loss at Kentucky before a home win over UIndy.