July 16, 2026 | Men's Basketball
BOULDER – Colorado men's basketball will take on reigning Big Ten Conference Tournament Champion Purdue at the Indy Classic, Saturday, Dec. 19, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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In its fifth season, the Indy Classic brings together four nationally recognized programs to downtown Indianapolis for a marquee non-conference college basketball showcase. In addition to the Buffs and Boilermakers, Georgia Tech, out of the ACC, will face Butler, from the Big East.
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Ticket information, game times and television details will be announced at a later date.
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Purdue was 30-9 overall in 2025-26, tying for sixth in the Big Ten regular season standings at 13-7, before embarking on an impressive run to the conference tournament championship and the NCAA Elite Eight. The Boilermakers finished No. 6 in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll while coming in at No 7 in the USA Today Sports Coaches poll.
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Colorado was 17-16 last season, tying for 11th in the Big 12 regular season standings before making its second-straight College Basketball Crown appearance. The Buffaloes return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the first time since the 2024 NCAA Tournament, where KJ Simpson's last-second shot helped propel No. 10 seed Colorado to a memorable 102-100 win over seventh-seeded Florida in the first round, before dropping a hard-fought 81-77 decision to No. 2 Marquette in the second round.
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Colorado and Purdue will meet for just the third time overall, and the first time in 38 years. Â The Boilermakers won the inaugural meeting on Dec. 7, 1987, a 72-54 home win in West Lafayette, Ind. Colorado got revenge the next season, edging Purdue 67-66 on Dec. 4, 1988, at McNichols Arena in Denver, part of the Mile High Classic.
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This season's meeting will feature a sibling connection. Purdue junior center Daniel Jacobsen is the older brother of Colorado incoming freshman Eric Jacobsen.
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In its fifth season, the Indy Classic brings together four nationally recognized programs to downtown Indianapolis for a marquee non-conference college basketball showcase. In addition to the Buffs and Boilermakers, Georgia Tech, out of the ACC, will face Butler, from the Big East.
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Ticket information, game times and television details will be announced at a later date.
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Purdue was 30-9 overall in 2025-26, tying for sixth in the Big Ten regular season standings at 13-7, before embarking on an impressive run to the conference tournament championship and the NCAA Elite Eight. The Boilermakers finished No. 6 in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll while coming in at No 7 in the USA Today Sports Coaches poll.
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Colorado was 17-16 last season, tying for 11th in the Big 12 regular season standings before making its second-straight College Basketball Crown appearance. The Buffaloes return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the first time since the 2024 NCAA Tournament, where KJ Simpson's last-second shot helped propel No. 10 seed Colorado to a memorable 102-100 win over seventh-seeded Florida in the first round, before dropping a hard-fought 81-77 decision to No. 2 Marquette in the second round.
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Colorado and Purdue will meet for just the third time overall, and the first time in 38 years. Â The Boilermakers won the inaugural meeting on Dec. 7, 1987, a 72-54 home win in West Lafayette, Ind. Colorado got revenge the next season, edging Purdue 67-66 on Dec. 4, 1988, at McNichols Arena in Denver, part of the Mile High Classic.
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This season's meeting will feature a sibling connection. Purdue junior center Daniel Jacobsen is the older brother of Colorado incoming freshman Eric Jacobsen.
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