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How to Watch No. 1 Purdue Basketball's Game with North Carolina State on Sunday

No. 1 Purdue will play against North Carolina State at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn in the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational. The Boilermakers are looking to bounce back after losing their first game of the season.
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Following its first loss of the season Thursday against Rutgers, the No. 1-ranked Purdue basketball team looks to rebound against North Carolina State in the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. 

Purdue's 8-0 start was its best since the 2015-16 season, and the Boilermakers were one of the last 10 teams in the country to lose a game in the 2021-22 season. North Carolina State enters the matchup at 7-2. 

Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET. 

  • LIVE BLOG: When the game starts, flip over here to our blog and follow the game in real time, with news and opinion. CLICK HERE

Here's everything you need to know about the Purdue Boilermakers' game with the NC State Wolfpack on Sunday:

How to watch Purdue Boilermakers vs NC State Wolfpack

  • Who: No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers (8-1) vs NC State Wolfpack (7-2)
  • When: 2 p.m. ET, Sunday, Dec. 12.
  • Where: The Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  • TV: Big Ten Network
  • Announcers: Brandon Gaudin, Robbie Hummel and Andy Katz
  • Radio: Purdue Radio Network (96.5 FM in Lafayette and 1260 AM in Indianapolis). Satellite: XM 196, SXM App 958
  • Radio Announcers: Rob Blackman and Bobby Riddell
  • Latest Line: Purdue is a 14-point favorite over NC State, according to the SISportsbook.com website. The over/under is 142.5.
  • Last year's records: Purdue was 18-10 last season, and 13-6 in the Big Ten. in the postseason, Purdue lost to Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, and then lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as the No. 4 seed in the South Region, falling to No. 13-seed North Texas 78-69 in overtime. NC State was 14-11 a year ago, and 9-8 in the ACC. 
  • Poll rankings: Purdue was ranked No. 1 in Week 5 of the Associated Press poll top-25 poll, and received all 61 first-place votes. The Boilermakers were also No. 1 in this week's Coaches poll. NC State is unranked.
  • Kenpom.com rankings: Purdue is No. 2 in the Kenpom.com rankings. NC State is ranked No. 79 out of 353 teams.

Purdue-NC State series history

  • Series history: NC State leads the all-time series 4-1.
  • Purdue vs. NC State: Purdue won the last meeting between the two programs, a 66-61 victory in the 2014 Big Ten / ACC Challenge.

Recent Games

  • Purdue's last game: Purdue was defeated for the first time this season on a buzzer-beater 3-pointer against Rutgers on the road. The half-court shot from Ron Harper Jr. ended the game 70-68. CLICK HERE 
  • NC State's last game: NC State defeated Bethune-Cookman 65-48 to improve to 7-2 on the year. 

Meet the coaches

  • Meet Purdue coach Matt Painter: Matt Painter is in his 17th season as the head coach of the Boilermakers. Since being named coach in 2005, Purdue has reached the NCAA Tournament 12 times, with four Sweet Sixteen appearances and one Elite Eight appearance in 2019. He also coached once season at Southern Illinois (2004). He has a 364-184 record at Purdue, and is 388-189 overall. He is 181-110 in Big Ten games.
  • Meet Rutgers coach Kevin Keatts: Kevin Keatts is in his fifth season at NC State. He has an 86-49 record at the school. He has led the Wolfpack to three total postseason appearances. 

Projected starters

  • Projected Purdue starters: Zach Edey (7-foot-4 sophomore center), Caleb Furst (6-10 freshman forward), Sasha Stefanovic (6-5 senior guard), Jaden Ivey (6-4 sophomore guard) and Isaiah Thompson (6-1 junior guard).
  • Projected NC State starters: Cam Hayes (6-foot-3 sophomore guard), Casey Morsell (6-3 junior guard), Jericole Hellems (6-7 senior forward), Dereon Seabron (6-7 redshirt sophomore guard) and Ebenezer Dowuona (6-11 sophomore forward). 
  • TOM BREW COLUMN: Sure it was great to be ranked No. 1, but losing right away, however sad, really isn't a huge deal. So don't make too much of it, because it's the Big Ten and road losses are going to happen. CLICK HERE 
  • PURDUE FALLS TO RUTGERS ON THE ROAD: Ron Harper Jr. hit a buzzer beater 3-pointer to give Rutgers a 70-68 win over Purdue, the Boilermakers’ first loss of the season. Senior forward Trevion Williams led the team with 21 points and 11 rebounds. CLICK HERE
  • WHAT PURDUE COACH MATT PAINTER SAID: No. 1 Purdue basketball was defeated 70-68 on the road against Rutgers. Here's what Matt Painter said after the game. CLICK HERE
  • WHAT RUTGERS COACH STEVE PIKIELL SAID: Rutgers senior Ron Harper Jr. recorded 30 points and 10 rebounds, capped off by a buzzer-beater from just inside half court to stun the No. 1-ranked Purdue basketball program in a 70-68 victory. Here's what coach Steve Pikiell said after the game. CLICK HERE
  • PURDUE, RUTGERS LIVE BLOG: No. 1 Purdue was on the road against Rutgers at Jersey Mike's Arena in its first road matchup of the season. The Boilermakers fell to 8-1. CLICK HERE

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