HAMMOND, Ind. – Purdue University Calumet will host its annual Tip-Off Class this weekend on Nov. 6 and 7. The Peregrines will welcome a very competitive field that includes nationally-ranked Indiana Wesleyan University, local rival Indiana University Northwest as well as Chicago’s East West University. Click here for the Tip-Off Classic homepage.
Indiana Northwest and East West play in the classic’s opening game on Friday evening at 5 p.m. in a contest that figures to be a high-scoring affair.
Purdue Calumet kicks off its 2009-10 season in Friday’s nightcap at 7 p.m., when it takes on Mid-Central Conference power Indiana Wesleyan. Most of the Peregrines’ youth-laden roster will get their first taste of collegiate basketball, as head coach Dan Voudrie will have 11 players making their Purdue Calumet debut.
Saturday expects to be an exciting day, as the Tip-Off Classic will wrap up play during Purdue Calumet’s homecoming festivities. East West and Indiana Wesleyan will meet up in the day’s opening contest at noon, before the Peregrines’ women’s basketball team joins the fun with a game against Spring Arbor at 2 p.m.
Cross-town rivals Indiana Northwest and Purdue Calumet will battle for bragging rights in the classic’s final game, which is expected to start at 4 p.m.
Single-day passes can be purchased at the gate. Admission will be five dollars for adults and three dollars for all individuals under the age of 18. All Purdue Calumet students will be admitted free of charge with their student ID.
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