Saturday’s charity exhibition game between Purdue and Creighton brought in $150,000 in disaster relief funds, which was donated to the United Way of the Midlands Disaster Relief Fund, according to the Disaster Relief Fund Creighton.

In August, the two schools agreed to participate in a charity quiz aimed at raising money to help alleviate the disaster that struck Omaha and surrounding areas in April. Tornadoes swept through the region, causing more than $2 billion in damage.

“The game will benefit the United Way of the Midlands Disaster Relief Fund after destructive tornadoes ravaged Omaha and surrounding areas on April 26, 2024,” the statement fromPurdueSports.com reread in August. “Tornadoes, including Nebraska’s first EF-4 tornado in nearly 10 years, caused an estimated $2.1 billion in damage.”

Creighton defeated Purdue 93-87 in Saturday’s exhibition game. Boilermakers junior guard Braden Smith was outstanding in the game, scoring 31 points. Creighton’s Pop Isaacs led the Bluejays in scoring, accumulating 24 points in the contest.

Purdue has one more exhibition game on the schedule, against Grand Valley State on Wednesday, October 30. Next, the Boilermakers will kick off the regular season by hosting Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Monday, November 4.

Creighton opens the regular season on Wednesday, November 6 against Texas-Rio Grand Valley.

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