Doug Haller

azcentral sports

Arizona State basketball's non-conference schedule for next season keeps getting tougher.

The Sun Devils are putting the final touches on an agreement to play Purdue in December's Jimmy V Classic in Madison Square Garden. The nationally ranked Boilermakers this season finished 26-9, losing to Arkansas-Little Rock in the NCAA Tournament's opening round.

In addition to the Jimmy V Classic, ASU will play in the 2016 Puerto Rico Tip-off in San Juan. The tournament – which runs Nov. 17-20 – reportedly will include Xavier, Oklahoma, Northern Iowa, Davidson, Clemson, Missouri and Tulane.

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The Sun Devils also will play Kentucky in the Bahamas and will travel to San Diego State, the first leg of a home-and-home series. Among the schools they will host at Wells Fargo Arena: Creighton and UNLV.

According to the final RPI rankings, ASU's 2015 non-conference strength of schedule ranked 13th nationally. Next season might be tougher.

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