WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue men’s basketball’s July trip to Canada will feature exhibitions against three college teams and one developmental club team featuring college players.
The Boilermakers will play four games in five days in the Vancouver area, beginning with an 8 p.m. game against Vancouver Select at Langara College on July 25. The following day, they will face Trinity Western University at the Langley (BC) Events Centre at 5 p.m.
Purdue will face University of Calgary at Simon Fraser University at 9 p.m. July 28. It concludes competition the following day against University of the Fraser Valley at Capilano University at 5 p.m.
The team will also spend two days in Whisler, Canada, at the back end of the trip before returning to West Lafayette.
Tickets for the Trinity Western game are $25 and available at https://www.showpass.com/twu-vs-purdue/ Other ticket information and possible streaming access has not yet been announced.
Vancouver Select is a group of Canadian college players.
Trinity Western went 12-12 last season and lost in the second round of the Canada West playoffs. The Spartans are playing a series of games against Division I teams this summer, including Marquette, Grand Canyon and Oregon.
Calgary went 17-17 last season and lost in the U Sports Final 8. Last summer, the Dinos competed in the summer version of the Baha Mar Championships, facing Nevada and Murray State.
Fraser Valley finished 14-8 last season and lost in the second round of the Canada West playoffs. The Cascades are also playing a robust schedule of American college teams, including Washington State, Idaho State, Marquette, Oregon and Portland State.
Purdue is making its first foreign summer trip since 2023. It is taking advantage of an NCAA rule change allowing teams to make such trips annually, instead of every three years.
Purdue basketball Canada schedule
(All times Eastern)
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