Boilers Host Ball State in Exhibition Tipoff

GAMEDAY INFORMATION — EXHIBITION GAME 01 Purdue (0-0, 0-0 B1G) vs. Ball State (0-0, 0-0 MAC) Sunday, October 18, 2026 | 2 p.m. ET West Lafayette, Ind. | Mackey Arena (14,876) STREAM: B1G+ (Gavin Connolly, Blake Godfrey, Kayla Helman) RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell) THE SCENE SETTER • Season 129 of Purdue Basketball “unofficially” tips off this week, when the Boilermakers host Ball State in an exhibition game in Mackey Arena on Sunday. Purdue has never faced Ball State in an exhibition game, but owns a 10-2 series advantage with the Cardinals, having won five straight…