1 Seed
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Purdue has never beaten a #1 seed. The closest was Virginia...ugh.
Thanks! And why is Florida the only 1 seed this year to get the early S16 game in their region?
Duke, Auburn, and Houston all have the later game. Shouldn't all 1 seeds get the early start
time in the S16 to have more rest for the E8 games to potentially follow? Doesn't make sense to me.
I have a gut feeling we’re going to pull this off. Let’s see what happens
This was brought up in another thread. It's about TV ratings, and of course, $$$$$$$$. Sometimes it's about not having conferences at the same time but with 7 SEC teams that's near impossible. I did say that if there were 2 SEC-SEC matchups that they wouldn't be at the same time, but Michigan had to go ahead and ruin that.
They have a day off in between games. Plenty of time to rest.
I will say though that the tip times are too late. Should be 30-60 minutes earlier across the board. But God forbid we cut into the nightly news 2 weeks in a row.
Yeah, I don't have a problem with being the "late" game, but geezus the late game shouldn't be after 10:00 tip. Just glad we are Friday night and not Thursday night!!
I think they were a little stuck this year because 3 of the regional sites are in the Eastern Time Zone. Both on Friday. I'm guessing a Texas regional was not in play as the South because the Final 4 is in Texas. And I think it's a thing that next year's FF host gets a regional this year. So the geography was a little trapped.
They bid these a few years in advance, too - guess the only other logical option might have been the Pit in Albuquerque or perhaps Tulsa?
Regional Sites are a little more balanced next few years:
Final Four is set through 2031, IIRC.
| 2026 | April 4 & 6 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium | Horizon League IU Indianapolis |
| 2027 | April 3 & 5 | Detroit | Ford Field | Michigan State University |
| 2028 | April 1 & 3 | Las Vegas | Allegiant Stadium | UNLV |
| 2029 | March 31 & April 2 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium | Horizon League IU Indianapolis |
| 2030 | April 6 & 8 | North Texas | AT&T Stadium | Big 12 Conference |
| 2031 | April 5 & 7 | Atlanta | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Georgia Tech |
March Madness Host Cities for 2026
| Round | Date | City | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Four | March 17, 18 | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena |
| First/Second | March 19, 21 | Buffalo | KeyBank Center |
| First/Second | March 19, 21 | Greenville, S.C. | Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
| First/Second | March 19, 21 | Oklahoma City | Paycom Center |
| First/Second | March 19, 21 | Portland | Moda Center |
| First/Second | March 20, 22 | Tampa | Amalie Arena |
| First/Second | March 20, 22 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center |
| First/Second | March 20, 22 | San Diego | Viejas Arena |
| First/Second | March 20, 22 | St. Louis | Enterprise Center |
| South Regional | March 26, 28 | Houston | Toyota Center |
| West Regional | March 26, 28 | San Jose | SAP Center |
| Midest Regional | March 27, 29 | Chicago | United Center |
| East Regional | March 27, 29 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena |
March Madness Host Cities for 2027
| Round | Date | City | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Four | March 16, 17 | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena |
| First/Second | March 19, 21 | Charlotte | Spectrum Center |
| First/Second | March 18, 20 | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena |
| First/Second | March 19, 21 | Minneapolis | Target Center |
| First/Second | March 18, 20 | Omaha | CHI Health Center |
| First/Second | March 19, 21 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center |
| First/Second | March 18, 20 | Fort Worth | Dickies Arena |
| First/Second | March 19, 21 | Sacramento | Golden 1 Center |
| First/Second | March 18, 20 | Spokane | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
| South Regional | March 25, 27 | San Antonio | Frost Bank Center |
| West Regional | March 25, 27 | Los Angeles | Crypto.com Arena |
| Midwest Regional | March 26, 28 | Kansas City, Mo. | T-Mobile Center |
| East Regional | March 26, 28 | New York | Madison Square Garden |
March Madness Host Cities for 2028
| Round | Date | City | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Four | March 14, 15 | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena |
| First/Second | March 17, 19 | Tulsa | BOK Center |
| First/Second | March 17, 19 | Brooklyn | Barclays Center |
| First/Second | March 17, 19 | Orlando | Kia Center |
| First/Second | March 17, 19 | Des Moines | Wells Fargo Arena |
| First/Second | March 17, 19 | Columbus, Ohio | Nationwide Arena |
| First/Second | March 17, 19 | Birmingham | Legacy Arena |
| First/Second | March 17, 19 | Salt Lake City | Delta Center |
| First/Second | March 17, 19 | Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena |
| South Regional | March 24, 26 | Dallas | American Airlines Center |
| West Regional | March 23, 25 | San Francisco | Chase Center |
| Midwest Regional | March 24, 26 | Detroit | Little Caesers Arena |
| East Regional | March 23, 25 | Raleigh | Lenovo Center |
Wonder what Kelvin thinks about having to play the 4 seed an hour from their campus. NCAA still owes us for the Memphis and LSU screw jobs so I’m ok with it.
Doubt it was a 1 seed but I am old enough to remember Auburn and Charles stealing a game from us way back when and on there home court.
Are you maybe thinking Chuck Person? Barkley had already graduated, but 6-seed Purdue lost to 11-seed Auburn in NCAA tournament in '85 - South Bend. Went down to the wire, and Auburn won 59-58. Jim Bullock missed a turnaround 8-footer that rimmed out at the buzzer.
I had the honor of meeting Coach Keady at the Ackerman golf course last August… after thanking him for making possible everything Purdue basketball has become, I mentioned that his first year at Purdue was mine as well, and brought up the unforgivable disrespect the NCAA shat upon the 1984 B1G Champions— sending them to play Dana Kirk’s criminals on their home floor in Memphis.
Classy to the end, Geno told me: “I’ve spent the better part of the last 40 years trying to forget about that!”
I think Purdue pulls out the win in an epic battle. I think Houston has a tough time shooting initially allowing Purdue to build an early lead on the back of TKR going crazy. Then Purdue holds on down the stretch for a 1 to 2 possession win. Every person on the team really needs to embrace the physicality on both ends for 40 minutes. Houston is a really good team but not Duke or Auburn level. They are beatable.
Then 2 years later NCAA sends him to Baton Rouge to play Dale Brown and his bought and paid for crew(including Hot Plate Williams) on their home floor. Unreal.
Geno’s a better man than I…
The other co-Big Ten Champ that season, Illinois, also got the shaft - seeded #2 in the MIDEAST Region, ended up in the Regional Final (round of 8) to face the top seed, Kentucky....oh by the way.....in Rupp Arena. To add insult to injury, the Wildcats got plenty of home cooking to dispatch a tough Illini squad.
That's the way it was back in the day - Purdue actually got to play on its home floor (prior to Gene Keady) in 1980 first two rounds. Now, thanks to a Duke upset, they did not end up facing Kentucky in the Regional Final.......in Rupp Arena. Played the Final Four in Indianapolis, as well, and in Boilerepherinic fashion, lost a close one to UCLA (under Larry Brown), which later had to vacate its 1980 tournament appearance victories.
They have eliminated some of those big advantages - but there is still preference for selling as many tickets as possible. And if a team can get to the Final weekend in a nearby geographic location - that can certainly help in some ways, though doesn't ensure the ultimate success.
I remember that well, however you’ll never convince me that what Illinois dealt with was in any way comparable to what Purdue had to endure.
The feather heads racked up two NCAA tourney wins before their situation— Purdue was screwed out of even that by having its FIRST ROUND game on the opponent’s home floor….
That abomination ruined what should have been a legendary St. Patty’s Day at the Stabilizer😳🍺😳
And to me the big difference was we were the HIGHER SEED BOTH TIMES, whereas Illannoy was not.
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