The Boilermakers are no strangers to tough schedules, and adding a team that has been two the Sweet 16 in two of the last three years presents another challenge.

Iowa State men's basketball and Purdue have scheduled to play a home-and-home series. The Cyclones will host at Hilton Coliseum in 2026.

Iowa State will face off against one of the best teams in college basketball in the next two seasons. The school announced Friday an agreement for a home-and-home series with Purdue. Iowa State will travel to Purdue for the game in the 2025-26 season while the Boilermakers will make their way to Hilton Coliseum in the 2026-27 season.

Purdue will host the Cyclones next season and travel to Ames, Iowa for the 2026-27 season. That game adds to a non-conference slate that includes a road game at Alabama, a home game against Marquette and a neutral site game versus Auburn in Indianapolis.

Buckle up, two college basketball heavyweights from the Big Ten and Big 12 have agreed to a home-and-home series beginning next season.