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Purdue, Maryland hoops reportedly scheduled to be part of quadruple header at Barclays Center
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Two B1G teams will be taking part in a quadruple header at the Barclays Center this basketball season.
On Friday, CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein reported that Purdue and Maryland will be two of eight teams to participate in a quadruple header at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York in mid-December.
Per Rothstein, Purdue is scheduled to play N.C. State and Maryland will take on Florida in the event. It is currently scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 12. Tip-off times and broadcast information was not released.
Sources: The Barclays Center will host a quadruple-header on December 12th.
Maryland/Florida
Purdue/NC State
Miami/Fordham
Iona/Yale— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 28, 2021
The other two games reportedly being played on that date feature Miami-Fordham and Iona-Yale.
Both Purdue and Maryland were NCAA Tournament teams a season ago. The Boilermakers ended the year with an 18-10 record, which included a 13-6 mark in B1G competition. The Terrapins were 17-14 with a 9-11 mark in league games.
Purdue and Maryland are expected to be Top 5 teams in college basketball next season.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB