See NBA owner Mark Cuban arrive for Purdue, Indiana Hoosiers basketball game

Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, applauded when Mark Cuban walked into the arena before the Purdue vs. Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 8.

Cuban is the owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks and a host of ABC's "Shark Tank."

He attended Indiana, and he graduated with a business degree in 1981, according to Business Insider.

On Saturday, Indiana is honoring the 40th anniversary of the 1980 IU Hoosiers men's basketball team that won the Big Ten title with Isiah Thomas at point guard and Bob Knight as head coach.

Cuban became the majority owner of the Dallas Mavericks in 2000 for $280 million, according to CNBC.

He became a regular on the ABC reality show "Shark Tank" during its third season in 2011, according to Entertainment Weekly.

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Purdue entered Saturday's game 13-10 overall and 6-6 in the Big Ten Conference. The Indiana Hoosiers came into the matchup 15-7 overall and 5-6 in the Big Ten.

Erik Hall is the lead digital producer for sports with the USA Today Network. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik.