How to Watch No. 5 Purdue Basketball Against No. 17 Indiana on Saturday
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — No. 5 Purdue basketball has a chance to clinch a share of the Big Ten regular-season title in a rematch against No. 17-ranked Indiana on Saturday at Mackey Arena. The game also marks the second of two meetings between the in-state rivals.
"Obviously you want to win," junior center Zach Edey said. "That's the only thing we're really focused on right now, but it's a cool opportunity, it's a unique opportunity. We've just got to go out there and close it."
The Hoosiers won on their home court, 79-74, back on Feb. 4, but the Boilermakers enter the matchup with a six-game win streak at home, winning by an average margin of 16.3 points per contest.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the game, including tipoff time and TV information, the leading scorers for both teams, and a look at the coaching matchup:
How to watch No. 5 Purdue vs. No. 17 Indiana
- Who: No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers (24-4, 13-4 Big Ten) and the No. 17 Indiana Hoosiers (19-9, 10-7)
- What: A rematch between the Boilermakers and Hoosiers, who faced off in their first meeting of the season on Feb. 4.
- When: 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 25.
- Where: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind.
- TV: FOX
- TV Announcers: Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Start your free trial)
- Radio: Purdue Sports Network | wazy.com (online), Satellite Ch. 83 (SiriusXM), Ch. 83 (SXM App)
- Radio Announcers: Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell, Wes Scott
- AP poll: Purdue fell to No. 5 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll following its loss to Maryland on the road. Indiana came in at No. 17.
- KenPom rankings: Purdue is No. 4 overall in the KenPom rankings as of Friday. Indiana is ranked No. 25 overall out of 363 teams.
- Last season's records: Purdue was 29-8 overall, including a 14-6 mark in Big Ten play. The team defeated Yale and Texas in the NCAA Tournament before losing to Saint Peter's 67-64 in the Sweet 16. Indiana went 21-14 overall and 9-11 in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers defeated Wyoming in the NCAA Tournament First Four and lost to Saint Mary's in the Round of 64.
- Series history: Purdue leads the all-time series with Indiana with a 125-91 record. The 216 meetings mark the most among all teams in the Big Ten Conference. The Boilermakers have won 10 of the last 12 meetings.
Leading scorers
Purdue Boilermakers
- C Zach Edey: 22.1 ppg, 12.7 rpg, 2.4 bpg, 61.9 FG pct
- G Fletcher Loyer: 11.8 ppg, 2.5 apg, 1.7 rpg, 33.3 3-point FG pct
- G Braden Smith: 10.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 4.3 apg, 41.6 3-point FG pct
Indiana Hoosiers
- F Trayce Jackson-Davis: 20.5 ppg, 11.1 rpg, 3.6 apg, 2.9 bpg
- G Jalen Hood-Schifino: 12.8 ppg, 4.0 apg, 4.0 rpg, 36.0 3-point FG pct
- F Miller Kopp: 8.0 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.1 apg, 46.8 3-point FG pct
Meet the coaches
Matt Painter, Purdue: Painter is in his 18th season as the head coach of Purdue basketball. He owns a 408-196 overall record with the program, including a 207-119 mark in the Big Ten. With a 73-55 win over Nebraska on Jan. 13, Painter became just the fifth coach in Big Ten history with 400 career wins while at a conference school, joining Bob Knight, Tom Izzo, Gene Keady and Lou Henson.
Painter began his head coaching career at Southern Illinois, leading the team atop the Missouri Valley Conference with a 25-5 overall record during the 2003-04 season, dropping only one game in league matchups.
Mike Woodson, Indiana: Woodson is in his second season at Indiana, with a 40-23 overall record and a 19-18 mark in Big Ten play. He brought NBA head coaching experience to the program after spending time with the Atlanta Hawks from 2004-10 and the New York Knicks from 2012-14.
Dating back to 1996, Woodson has also been an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers. Woodson played at Indiana University from 1976-80 and was named the Big Ten's Most Valuable Player as a senior under Bob Knight.
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