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Purdue Basketball Announces T-Shirt Theme for Friday's Game vs. UCLA

In an effort to create an even more electric atmosphere in Mackey Arena, Purdue will have a special T-shirt theme for Friday's Big Ten matchup vs. UCLA.
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Purdue Boilermakers guard Myles Colvin (5) jumps into the crowd to celebrate with the student section
Purdue Boilermakers guard Myles Colvin (5) jumps into the crowd to celebrate with the student section | Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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The Mackey Arena crowd will resemble railroad tracks for Friday night's Big Ten showdown between No. 20 Purdue and UCLA. The basketball program announced a special T-shirt theme for the game.

Every fan in attendance of Friday's game will receive a free T-shirt, which will be placed on each seat inside Mackey Arena. Some will receive a black shirt while others will get a gold one. With everyone sporting their shirt, the arena will resemble railroad tracks.

Below is the image, which was shared by Purdue's social media team.

Purdue enters Friday's game against UCLA on a four-game losing streak. The Boilers have dropped games to Michigan, Wisconsin, Michigan State and Indiana and are looking to get back in the win column.

Mackey Arena is always an electrifying atmosphere, but there may be a little extra juice inside the iconic basketball venue for Friday's game against the Bruins.

Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET and the game will air on FOX.

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Dustin Schutte
DUSTIN SCHUTTE

Dustin Schutte is the publisher of Purdue Boilermakers on SI and has spent more than a decade working in sports journalism. His career began in 2013, when he covered Big Ten football. He remained in that role for eight years before working at On SI to cover the Boilermakers. Dustin graduated from Manchester University in Indiana in 2010, where he played for the men's tennis team.

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