WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Boilers head to their third preseason trip of the year on the campuses of Georgia Tech and Georgia State this weekend from Feb. 20-22.
Purdue will take on the College of Charleston, Georgia Tech, and Georgia State as a part of the I-75 Tournament in Atlanta, Ga.
The Boilers will begin the tournament with two games on Feb. 20 taking on the College of Charleston at 11:00 a.m. and Georgia Tech at 1:30 p.m. est. The Boilers will take on the College of Charleston again on Feb. 21 at 1:30 p.m. before heading to Georgia State for a 6:00 p.m. est matchup. The tournament will end on Feb. 22 with a sole game against Georgia Tech at 12:00 p.m. est.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, Feb. 20 - Purdue vs. College of Charleston - 11:00 a.m. ET
Friday, Feb. 20 - Purdue at Georgia Tech - 1:30 p.m. ET (ACCNX)
Saturday, Feb. 21 - Purdue vs. College of Charleston - 1:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, Feb. 21 - Purdue at Georgia State - 6:00 p.m. ET
Sunday, Feb. 22 - Purdue at Georgia Tech - 12:00 p.m. ET (ACCNX)
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
The College of Charleston Cougars are 7-4 to start the 2026 season. The Cougars have played all 11 games at home so far, with this being their first out-of-state tournament in 2026. The College of Charleston has earned victories over George Mason, Siena, St. John’s, Central Michigan, Western Carolina, UCONN, and UPENN to start the preseason. In addition to taking on Georgia Tech and Purdue, the Cougars will also play Yale in the I-75 tournament.
Georgia Tech has begun the season an even 6-6. The Yellow Jackets picked up back-to-back run rule victories over Villanova to begin the season before falling to No. 16 Alabama in two games. Georgia Tech also picked up convincing wins over Marshall and Kennesaw State. The team battled to a 5-1 loss with No. 5 Florida to end their trip in Gainesville in week two.
Georgia State is also an even 5-5 on the season. The Panthers defeated Drexel, Austin Peay, West Georgia, and Bellarmine to begin the season with a perfect 5-0 start. In the second tournament of the year, the Mardi Gras Mambo, the Panthers did not come away with a win, falling to Southeastern Louisiana, Northwestern State, Nicholls, Sam Houston, and LA Tech.
SERIES HISTORY
Purdue and the College of Charleston have only met once in their histories, back in 2016. It has been ten years since they last met, with Purdue picking up the 5-3 victory at a neutral site in Clearwater, Fla.
Purdue leads the series against the Yellow Jackets. The teams have played in four games, with the first dating back to 2005. Since losing the first game in 2005, the Boilers have won the last three matchups, one in 2009, and back-to-back in 2016.
Georgia State and Purdue have met twice in their histories. The Boilers fell 4-1 in the initial meeting back in 1998, but took the victory in 2011, narrowly, 5-4.
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