Purdue fans got their first live glimpse of the 2024-25 men’s basketball team on Saturday inside Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers hosted Fan Day over the weekend, which included a scrimmage.
For those who couldn’t make it out to Mackey Arena on Saturday, don’t worry. On Sunday morning, Purdue basketball’s social media team shared highlights from the scrimmage. It’s the second time the program has shared similar highlights.
Below are clips from Purdue’s scrimmage during Fan Day at Mackey Arena:
Honey, wake up!!!
Can you believe they dropped another 6-minute scrimmage video? pic.twitter.com/oEfaIpzKPZ
— Purdue Men’s Basketball (@BoilerBall) October 20, 2024
The Boilermakers are chasing a third consecutive Big Ten regular season title this coming season. They’re also hoping to make another deep run after reaching the National Championship Game last year.
Purdue will open the regular season on Monday, Nov. 4 against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Before that, the Boilermakers will travel to Omaha to play Creighton in a charity exhibition on Saturday, Oct. 26. Additionally, Matt Painter’s team will play an exhibition game against Grand Valley State on Wednesday, Oct. 30.
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