University of Connecticut
Purdue
10/25/2026 1:58:00โฏPM | Men's Basketball
HARTFORD โย The No. 4 UConn men's basketball team concludes its three-game preseason slate on Tuesday night with its unofficial home debut, hosting Purdue at PeoplesBank Arena. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. and the contest will air locally on WSFB, available streaming on UConn+ for a one-time pay-per-view fee of $9.99, with Randy Brochu and four-time national champion Tom Moore on the call.ย
The Huskies have taken each of their first two preseason bouts, a 72-52 win over Syracuse on Oct. 13 at Mohegan Sun and a 78-70 triumph at Michigan State on Oct. 20. The Boilermakers are also off to a perfect start to the preseason with wins over Ball State at home and Purdue Fort Wayne on the road.ย
While the contest will not count towards the all-time series, Connecticut is 2-4 all-time against Purdue in a series dating back to 1938-39. After dropping the first four meetings the Huskies have won the last two, one coming in the 2009 NCAA Tournament and the most recent famously a 75-60 win in the 2024 National Championship.ย
Through two games this preseason,ย Nik Khameniaย has led the Huskies with 15.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. The sophomore transfer is 5-of-9 from 3-point range and has added five assists and two steals in his first unofficial Husky minutes. BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Yearย Silas Demary Jr.ย has scored 14.5 per game during exhibition action, adding six assists and six rebounds while spearheading a UConn defense that held MSU and Cuse to a combined 35.3 percent shooting.ย
Also in double-figures during preseason play for the Huskies are big manย Na'jai Hinesย (12.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 75.0 percent shooting) and BIG EAST Preseason Freshman of the Yearย Colben Landrew,ย who has scored 10.5 points with 4.5 rebounds and three steals. Fellow rookieย Junior Countyย has impressed with 6.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per preseason game, while he andย Nils Machowskiย have combined to go 6-of-12 from 3-point range off the bench to provide a reserve scoring punch.
Following the conclusion of preseason action the Huskies will return to Hartford for the season opener, taking on Gardner-Webb on Monday, Nov. 2 at 9 p.m.
