WEST LAYFAYETTE, Ind. – Kent State Men’s Basketball (10-2) is in preparation for their final non-conference game of the 2025-2026 season when they take on #5 Purdue University on Monday, Dec. 29. Tip-off between the Golden Flashes and Boilermakers is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. inside Mackey Arena. It will be Kent State’s first meeting with a traditional power conference opponent since the Flashes defeated Stanford in the second round of the 2025 National Invitation Tournament, and their third meeting with Purdue all-time.