Purdue Home Opener
Tuesday, November 8 - 6:30 EST
Mackey Arena - West Lafayette, Indiana
Big10 Network
Fun Facts About the Panthers
- I mean this with respect: the Panthers’ claim to fame in recent years is springing head coaches toward roles at bigger schools. Bo Ryan left UW-Milwaukee to spend his final fourteen years coaching the Wisconsin Badgers. His replacement Bruce Pearl left to Coach the Tennessee Volunteers. Lavall Jordan eventually became Butler’s head coach.
- While transitioning to Division I under Bob Gottlieb, father of basketball analyst Doug Gottlieb, they performed a bizarre 180 by switching all the way down to Division III following his departure in 1980.