We have a couple of notes to announce when it comes to the non-conference opponents for this coming basketball season. First, Purdue has had to push back the previously announced game with Southern Illinois-Edwardsville according to the Lafayette Journal & Courier:
Purdue basketball has moved the originally contracted Nov. 11 home game with Southern Illinois-Edwardsville back one season due to a scheduling conflict with SIU-E.
That means we know the first opponent for 2017-18 now (well, second since we know Purdue will face Butler in the 2017 Crossroads Classic).
Second, we picked up an opponent in their place with McNeese State (hat tip to numbr4stuna for pointing this out to us):
Instead of opening next season at LSU as originally scheduled, the Cowboys will head to Purdue.