Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports & FanRag Sports tossed a rock into the still waters of the college basketball offseason when he reported the 2017 Gavitt Tipoff Games match-ups on Saturday. YOUR Marquette Golden Eagles will take part in the Big East/Big Ten event after a year away, hosting Purdue on Tuesday, November 14th.
Purdue went 27-8 last season with a 14-4 record in the Big Ten, which earned them the regular season title by two full games in the standings. They reached the NCAA tournament for the third consecutive season and ninth time in 12 seasons under Matt Painter, advancing to the Sweet 16 before falling to Kansas.