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    How to Watch Purdue Basketball's Game Against Incarnate Word on Monday

    Purdue basketball is set to tip off against Incarnate Word at Mackey Arena on Monday night. The Boilermakers are looking to end their final two nonconference games of the season on a high note.
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    WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue basketball program is closing out its pre-holiday schedule with a matchup against Incarnate Word on Monday night at Mackey Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The Boilermakers have a chance to earn 11 wins before Christmas for just the fourth time in school history.

    Purdue is 10-1 or better for the fourth time under head coach Matt Painter. The team has won 11 straight regular-season games against nonconference opponents. Wins over Incarnate Word and Nicholls on Dec. 29 would give the Boilermakers an undefeated regular season against nonconference opponents for the first time since the 2009-10 season.

    • 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 Incarnate Word Cardinals on Monday:

    How to watch Purdue Boilermakers vs. Incarnate Word Cardinals

    • Who: Purdue Boilermakers (10-1) vs. Incarnate Word Cardinals (2-9)
    • When: 7 p.m. ET, Monday, Dec. 20.
    • Where: Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Ind. 
    • TV: Big Ten Network
    • Announcers: Brandon Gaudin, Rapheal Davis
    • 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 massive 38.5-point favorite over Incarnate Word, according to the SISportsbook.com website. The over/under is 145.
    • 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. Incarnate Word was 8-14 a year ago, and 5-9 in the Southland Conference.
    • Poll rankings: Purdue was ranked No. 3 in Week 6 of the Associated Press top-25 poll. The Boilermakers are also No. 4 in this week's Coaches poll. Incarnate Word is unranked.
    • Kenpom.com rankings: Purdue is No. 3 in the Kenpom.com rankings. Incarnate Word is ranked No. 354 out of 358 teams.

    Purdue-Incarnate Word series history

    • Series history: Purdue's matchup with Incarnate Word is just the second meeting between the two programs.
    • Purdue vs. Incarnate Word: Purdue played Incarnate Word on Nov. 18, 2015 and earned a 96-51 win at Mackey Arena.

    Recent Games

    • Purdue's last game: Purdue defeated Butler 77-48 against Butler on Saturday at the Crossroads Classic in Indianapolis. CLICK HERE
    • Incarnate Word's last game: Incarnate Word played against Rice and lossed 85-55.

    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 365-185 record at Purdue, and is 390-190 overall. He is 181-110 in Big Ten games.
    • Meet Incarnate Word coach Carson Cunningham: Carson Cunningham is in his fourth season at Incarnate Word. He has a 25-70 record at the school. He previously spent five seasons as the coach of Carroll. 

    Projected Starters for Purdue

    • Projected Purdue starters: Trevion Williams (6-foot-10 senior forward), 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).
    • CROSSROADS CLASSIC HAS HELPED PURDUE BASKETBALL: No. 3 Purdue basketball defeated Butler 77-48 on Saturday in its last matchup of the Crossroads Classic. Jaden Ivey led the team with 22 points, and the Boilermakers were 11-22 from the 3-point line. The team held the Bulldogs to 32% shooting from the field. CLICK HERE
    • PURDUE BASKETBALL BACK ON TRACK: No. 3-ranked Purdue closed out the Crossroads Classic in style on Saturday, blowing out Butler 77-48 to get their 10th win of the season — and some renewed confidence. CLICK HERE
    • HERE'S WHAT SASHA STEFANOVIC SAID ON SASHA LIVE! PODCAST: Purdue guard Sasha Stefanovic sat down for Episode 7 of the Sasha Live! podcast at Mad Mushroom Pizza in West Lafayette, talking about the Boilermakers' first loss of the season to Rutgers and their overtime win versus NC State. Stefanovic said Butler will also be a challenge come Saturday. CLICK HERE
    • PURDUE FALLS TO THIRD IN AP TOP 25 POLL: Purdue basketball fell to No. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll after being defeated on a buzzer-beater 3-pointer against Rutgers. The team nearly followed with a loss against North Carolina State but rallied for a victory in overtime. CLICK HERE

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