Purdue men's basketball taking foreign summer trip thanks to NCAA rule change

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Purdue men's basketball will take a foreign trip this summer due to a new NCAA rule change. The team plans to play four games in the Vancouver area against Canadian universities in late July.

Key points

Purdue men's basketball is taking a foreign trip this summer
The trip is made possible by a new NCAA rule change
Purdue plans to play four games in Vancouver, Canada
The games will be against Canadian university teams
The trip will include non-basketball team activities

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Purdue men's basketball taking foreign summer trip thanks to NCAA rule change

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue men’s basketball plans to take advantage of an NCAA rule change and play on foreign soil this summer.

Unlike some past excursions, this one will not take the Boilermakers all that far from home.

Purdue is finalizing details for a series of games in the Vancouver, Canada, area in late July, IndyStar has learned. The team would play around four games against Canadian university teams over an 8-to-9 day period, along with some non-basketball team activities.

Teams previously were limited to only one foreign summer event every four years. The NCAA’s Division I Cabinet, on the recommendation of the men’s and women’s basketball oversight committees, recently removed that restriction. Teams can now play outside United States borders every year.

The Purdue Boilermakers meet on the court before a NCAA Tournament game against the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at the San Pedro Square Market in San Jose, Calif.

Purdue Boilermakers fans cheer along with the band and cheerleaders before a NCAA Tournament game between the Purdue Boilermakers and Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at the San Pedro Square Market in San Jose, Calif.