Purdue and Indiana basketball teams open 2026-27 season Monday

The Purdue Boilermakers will start their 2026-27 basketball season with a neutral site game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs, according to Yahoo Sports. Key players for Purdue include C.J. Cox, Caden Pierce, Omer Mayer, Daniel Jacobsen, and Gicarri Harris, while Gonzaga's roster features Braden Huff, Xaivian Lee, and Massamba Diop.

Meanwhile, the Indiana Hoosiers will open their season at home against Eastern Illinois. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. Eastern Time at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, Yahoo Sports reported. Indiana has rebuilt its roster following an 18-14 season last year and won three exhibition games this preseason.

Indiana's coach Darian DeVries is entering his second season with the Hoosiers, holding an overall coaching record of 187-82 from previous stints at Drake and West Virginia. Eastern Illinois is coached by Marty Simmons, who is starting his sixth season with a 53-105 record and previously coached at Evansville.

Other season openers Monday include DePaul hosting West Georgia and No. 10 Houston hosting La Salle, both reported by Yahoo Sports.

Fans can watch the Purdue vs. Gonzaga game on TV and stream Indiana vs. Eastern Illinois on radio stations 105.1 FM in Bloomington and 93.5 and 107.5 FM in Indianapolis, as well as the Varsity Network, according to Yahoo Sports.