WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – bdG Sports has announced that the Purdue men’s basketball team will compete in the 2025 Baha Mar Championship to be played at the Baha Mar Resort in Nassau, Bahamas, on Nov. 20 and 21.
Purdue will be matched up with Memphis in the first game on Thursday, Nov. 20, beginning at 6 p.m. ET on the CBS Sports Network. It will be the first meeting with the Tigers since Matt Painter’s first season at Purdue in 2005-06.
The Boilermakers will the face either Texas Tech or Wake Forest on Friday, Nov. 21, beginning at either 7 p.m. (consolation) or 9:30 p.m. ET (championship game).
This marks the fifth edition of the event with previous champions including Louisville, UCF, Miami (Fla.) and Tennessee.
Purdue will be looking for its fifth straight “Feast Week” tournament title after winning the Hall of Fame Tipoff Classic (2021), the Phil Knight Legacy (2022), the Maui Invitationals (2023) and the Rady Children’s Invitational (2024). Purdue has won 10 straight MTE tournament games, including eight wins over nationally-ranked teams in the span.
Texas Tech (3 seed) and Memphis (5 seed) both reached the NCAA Tournament a year ago, while Wake Forest finished with a 21-11 mark, including a 13-7 ACC record.
Purdue figures to be ranked in the top five of all the preseason polls after posting a 24-12 record and reaching the Sweet 16 a year ago. The Boilermakers return four starters including first-team All-Big Ten selections Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn, three-year starter Fletcher Loyer, sophomore standouts C.J. Cox, Gicarri Harris, Daniel Jacobsen and Raleigh Burgess, while welcoming in newcomers Omer Mayer, Antione West Jr., Oscar Cluff, Liam Murphy and Jack Benter.
Texas Tech also figures to be in the top 10 nationally when the preseason polls come out. The Red Raiders reached the Elite Eight a year ago with a 28-9 record and a 15-5 finish in the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders welcome back All-American forward J.T. Toppin as well as a host of other standouts.
Memphis welcomes several high-profile transfers after winning the winning both the American Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament championships, while Wake Forest also welcomes several highly-ranked transfers.
The announcement puts a cap on Purdue’s non-conference slate. Purdue will once again boast one of the toughest schedules in the country with guaranteed matchups against Alabama (away), Marquette (home), Iowa State (home) and Auburn (neutral) with an exhibition game at Kentucky and possible games with Texas Tech, Memphis and Wake Forest.
Alabama, Iowa State, Auburn, Texas Tech and Kentucky are all ranked in the way-too-early top-25 polls.
John Purdue Club members interested in supporting the Boilermakers on the road can reserve a spot through exclusive travel packages for the 2025 Baha Mar Championship. Packages include accommodations at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, game tickets, access to official events, and more. To learn more, call 765.494.2582.
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CHRIS FORMAN
Associate Strategic Communications Director / Purdue University
(Men’s Basketball, Men’s Golf)
Office: 765.494.3201 // Cell: 413.687.4590
