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Analysis ($): Purdue's challenging schedule

Monday morning, the Big Ten released this coming basketball season's home-and-away and single-play assignments.

During the 2016-17 season, Purdue will play Illinois, Minnesota, Rutgers and potential conference-favorite Wisconsin in single-play home games and Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska and Ohio State in single-play road games.

The Boilermakers will play Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern and Penn State both home and away. The Hoosiers and Spartans figure to be among the top teams in the conference next season.

The Big Ten slate comes on the heels on what looks to be a grueling non-conference schedule for Purdue.

Among Purdue's showcase tilts in non-conference will be a home game against reigning champ Villanova and a trip to potential top-10-ranked Louisville.