Purdue Boilermakers March Madness Journey Begins

0:00On March 15th, Purdue Boilermakers kick off the 2026 NCAA Tournament as a number two seed. They'll face Queen's University, the A-SUN Champions, and a first-round match of Friday in St. Louis. This continues to produce 11 straight trip to March Madness, skipping the cancel 2020 event. Last season, they pushed to the Sweet 16 and Indianapolis before falling 62 to 60 to Houston. The Boilermakers' answer was strong momentum from their Big Ten Tournament Championship. They won four games over four days to claim the title. Fans are buzzing early, with resale tickets starting around $558. That excitement builds hopes for another solid run. Game time remains unannounced, but Purdue lets Prime to chase a deeper tournament push from the jump.