Purdue and Alabama — two teams that advanced to the 2024 Final Four — are working to finalize a home-and-home series that will begin next season at Mackey Arena, a source told College Hoops Today.
There will be a return game in Tuscaloosa during the 2025-26 season.
There is no timetable on an official announcement.
Official dates and times are also TBD.
Both teams are ranked in the Top 10 of the ROTHSTEIN 45.
Leftovers
- The Breakfast Buffet: Villanova-St. John’s has a “big game feel”, Shakeel Moore, Alabama/Texas A&M
- Duke, Michigan State in advanced discussions to meet next season in East Lansing
- BRACKET BREAKDOWN: Jan. 10th
- The Breakfast Buffet: Tom Izzo’s “tweak”, Braden Smith, Mississippi State
- The Breakfast Buffet: Villanova has a big opportunity against UConn, Brad Underwood, Texas A&M