Purdue basketball cruises to a 92-49 exhibition victory over NCAA Div. II University of Indianapolis. Gicarri Harris scores 20 points, Fletcher Loyer 16, and Daniel Jacobsen and Trey Kaufman-Renn 10 each for the Boilermakers. Carmelo Harris scores 19 to lead the Greyhounds.

First-year coach Darian DeVries faces a tough rebuild at Indiana, notably tougher is the rivalry against Purdue which many believe is the No. 1 team.

Both teams posted prolific scoring outings as Ohio State held off IU Indy in the 2025-26 season opener at Value City Arena.

Purdue's season tips off on Tuesday night against Evansville. TV and radio information, top players, coaching profiles, and much more for the season opener.

The No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers, led by quarterback Fernando Mendoza, face the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 at SECU Stadium in College Park, Md.

And with the controlling win over a reeling Nittany Lions team, the Buckeyes remained the top-ranked team in Sunday’s latest release of the AP Top 25. They had 54 first-place votes. Ohio State has been the No. 1 team for the 10th straight week now, and at 8-0, will head to Purdue for a road game next Saturday.

Purdue will host Evansville for its season opener on Tuesday night. Here are five things to know about the Purple Aces heading into the game.

From there it was all Indiana as the Hoosiers dominated Maryland 55-10 to keep its undefeated season alive. Mendoza finished with two touchdowns (1 passing, 1 rushing) and 201 passing yards. His little brother, Alberto Mendoza, added his own passing touchdown in relief of the Heisman Trophy contender in the fourth quarter.

The Boilers had a mixed bag of pluses and minuses through what essentially was two practices games. Kentucky exposed some of Purdue's flaws, and Wednesday's 92-49 victory over Division II University of Indianapolis afforded the Boilermakers an opportunity to see improvements come to fruition against a lesser opponent.