Purdue to Face DePaul, Oklahoma in 2026 Fort Myers Tip-Off

FORT MYERS, Fla. –  The Fort Myers Tip-Off will once again be prominently featured on this year’s Thanksgiving Week menu as Purdue, Oklahoma, DePaul and Pitt participate in the Beach Division of the ninth-annual event taking place Nov. 24 and 26 at Florida SouthWestern State College in Fort Myers, Fla. Final game times and television designations will be announced in the coming weeks, but the Thanksgiving Day tilt between Purdue and Oklahoma is anticipated to air on network television. The Beach Division schedule gets underway on Nov. 24 when Purdue faces DePaul and Pitt takes on Oklahoma. The Thanksgiving Day slate will include the Boilermakers facing the Sooners and the Blue Demons taking on the Panthers. It will be the second time Pitt has appeared in the Fort Myers Tip-Off, having won the event in 2019, while the Boilermakers, Blue Demons and Sooners will be making their first all-time appearance in the event. John Purdue Club Travel Information: The John Purdue Club will offer official land-only travel packages and event-only packages for Purdue Men’s Basketball’s trip to Fort Myers. Travel packages will include hotel accommodations, transportation to and from the arena, preferred seating for Purdue’s tournament games, and all event
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