Purdue finished the regular season with a 23-8 record, 12-8 in the Big Ten. Purdue only ever lost one match to team with a lower RPI than them, Michigan, and only posted one upset themselves as they beat Penn State on the road.
Purdue will play in the #10 Kentucky sub-regional. In the first round they’ll face East Tennessee State on November 30th. The other matchup will be #10 Kentucky versus Murray State. The second round match between the winners will be on December 1st.
Purdue missed out on hosting after failing to rack up many RPI Top 50 wins.