LIVE BLOG: Follow No. 8 Purdue Basketball's Game Against Indiana in Real Time
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The regular season is coming to a close for No. 8 Purdue basketball, and what better way to end things off with a rematch against in-state rival Indiana at Mackey Arena.
Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, and the fans have contributed to the 41st consecutive sold-out home crowd.
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The Hoosiers earned a 68-65 victory earlier in the year on their home court at Assembly Hall, the first time the Boilermakers lost the rivalry matchup in six years.
Purdue needs one win for its 25th of the season, which would mark the 15th occurrence in school history, including nine under coach Matt Painter. A victory would also give the team its 16th at Mackey Arena, tied for the second-most in facility history. The Boilermakers are 26-2 at home over the last two seasons.
Here's how our live blog works. We'll keep you updated on everything that goes on in the game in real time, keeping you up to date on rotations, scoring plays and trends. Highlights will be included as they become available.
Let's get things started. The most recent items will be at the top.
POSTGAME — Jared Wulbrun giving his thanks. Among the first he mentions is the Paint Crew and the environment they create inside Mackey Arena.
POSTGAME — Matt Painter acknowledges the adversity the seniors have gone through during their careers.
POSTGAME — Purdue basketball is honoring its seniors after the game. The team honors Jared Wulbrun, Sasha Stefanovic, Eric Hunter Jr. and Trevion Williams for their dedication to the Boilermakers.
4:09 p.m. ET, FINAL — Purdue wins 69-67 on Senior Day. Sasha Stefanovic, Trevion Williams and Eric Hunter Jr. scored the last 17 points of the game for the Boilermakers.
Hunter scored a team-high 17 points. Stefanovic had 15 and Williams put up eight.
4:06 p.m. ET — Trevion Williams comes away with a steal and is fouled. He knocks down both free throws to give Purdue a four-point lead. Boilers are now up 69-65 with 8.3 seconds to play.
4:03 p.m. ET — Trevion Williams blocks Xavier Johnson's shot. Indiana is fouled before its next two shot attempts. Time is slowly ticking away, but the Hoosiers have kept possession.
4:01 p.m. ET — Eric Hunter Jr. got an opportunity to attack the rim, but the ball rattles out. Indiana ball with 43.7 seconds left to play.
3:59 p.m. ET — Purdue leads 67-65 with 55.5 seconds left in the game. Matt Painter calls a timeout heading into a crucial late-game possession for the Boilermakers.
3:56 p.m. ET — Purdue seniors have scored the team's last 15 points.
3:54 p.m. ET — Sasha Stefanovic hits both of his free throws to make it a three-point game. He has 15 points for the Boilermakers.
3:51 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 — Purdue has a 61-60 lead over Indiana with 3:54 left to play. Boilermakers have hit on their last three shots. Both teams are trading blows, and it appears this will be another game that comes down to the wire.
Worthy note, Purdue is in the double bonus and only has two fouls in the second half.
3:47 p.m. ET — Indiana calls a timeout after Trevion Williams ties the game up, and Sasha Stefanovic takes the lead with his third 3-pointer of the game. Purdue is up 59-56 with 4:57 left to play.
3:44 p.m. ET — Miller Kopp up to four 3-pointers for Indiana. Sasha Stefanovic responds by hitting two of his three shots from the foul line after a 3-point attempt of his own.
3:42 p.m. ET — Game-tying free throw is no good for Zach Edey after the media timeout. He's 0-3 from the line.
3:38 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Purdue down 53-52 to Indiana with 7:58 left to play. Boilermakers have 10 turnovers already, but Eric Hunter Jr., Jaden Ivey and Zach Edey are all in double figures.
Purdue is 3-11 on layups so far and is shooting 38% from the field.
3:37 p.m. ET — Purdue in the bonus with 8:39 left to play. Zach Edey misses the front end of a one-and-one for the second time today. It's the third missed opportunity for the Boilermakers.
3:36 p.m. ET — Jaden Ivey breaks the streak for the Hoosiers, knocking down a pair of free throws. Purdue back to within one.
3:33 p.m. ET – Xavier Johnson has 16 points for Indiana and just gave the team the lead. Hoosiers are on an 11-0 run and lead 51-48.
3:30 p.m. ET — Former Purdue guard Ryan Cline is also at Mackey Arena for today's game.
3:27 p.m. ET — Purdue calls a timeout after a 7-0 Indiana run. The lead for the Boilermakers is down to one. Two straight turnovers after Kopp's third 3-pointer of the game for the Hoosiers.
Indiana has 11 points off seven Purdue turnovers.
3:25 p.m. ET — Miller Kopp nails a 3-pointer for Indiana coming out of the timeout. It's a five-point game.
3:21 p.m. ET — Indiana calls a timeout as Purdue takes an eight-point lead with 12:53 to play. Back-to-back 3-pointers for the Boilermakers, one each for Eric Hunter Jr. and Sasha Stefanovic. The two seniors have a combined 21 points so far.
3:20 p.m. ET — Trevion Williams connects with Eric Hunter Jr. for a 3-point basket. Hunter has 13 points for the Boilermakers.
3:17 p.m. ET — Jaden Ivey knocks down both free throws. Purdue is 6-8 from the line so far this afternoon.
3:13 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Purdue leads Indiana 40-33 with 15:56 left to play in the game. Jaden Ivey will head to the line after the media timeout, but he is just 0-3 from the field to start the second half.
3:11 p.m. ET — Pace is picking up for both offensive, but neither is finding a ton of success. Jaden Ivey is 0-3 from the field to start the second half, and the two teams have combined for just three baskets in as many minutes.
3:09 p.m. ET — Purdue credited with three offensive rebounds on one possession, ending in a 3-point basket for Mason Gillis.
3:08 p.m. ET — Zach Edey backs down Trayce Jackson-Davis and gets to his spot for the first basket of the second half. Edey had just four points in the first half.
3:07 p.m. ET — Purdue tries to get Zach Edey an easy dunk on the first play of the second half, but he's called for an offensive foul on Trayce Jackson-Davis. Indiana was unable to open the scoring on its first offensive possession.
2:49 p.m. ET, HALFTIME — Purdue leads 33-29 at the break. Boilermakers missed the front end of two one-and-one opportunities and didn't score in the final 2:49. Indiana ended the half on a 9-0 run.
2:48 p.m. ET — After Xavier Johnson knocks down two free throws, Indiana is on a 7-0 run. It's a six-point game with about a minute left before halftime.
2:45 p.m. ET — Purdue calls a timeout with 1:48 left to play in the first half. Boilermakers lead 33-25, but the Hoosiers have made four of their last five.
2:43 p.m. ET — Race Thompson called for a foul, Indiana's eighth of the first half. Mason Gillis misses the front end of a one-and-one.
2:41 p.m. ET — Sasha Stefanovic hits on both free-throw attempts after the technical foul on Indiana. Purdue leads 31-18 with just over four minutes left in the first half.
2:38 p.m. ET — 48th Vice President Mike Pence and Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb in the stands for the matchup between Purdue and Indiana.
2:36 p.m. ET — Purdue has six offensive rebounds in the first half, which has led to eight second-chance points. Parker Stewart was just called for a technical foul, and the referees are reviewing the play.
2:34 p.m. ET — Ivey gets an open look from the 3-point and nails it as soon as he gets into the game. Ivey is 2-3 from the floor, all 3-pointers.
2:34 p.m. ET — Jaden Ivey and Trevion Williams into the game for the Boilermakers.
2:33 p.m. ET — Parker Stewart ends a 12-0 Purdue run with a jumper. Indiana is 5-16 from the field in the first half.
2:28 p.m. ET — Purdue on a 10-0 run as Eric Hunter Jr. hits another 3-pointer, his second of the afternoon. He has 10 points in the first half, and Indiana calls a timeout. Boilermakers lead 24-14 with 8:15 left to play before halftime.
2:27 p.m. ET — After making its first two 3-pointers of the game, Purdue went 0-5 from deep. Sasha Stefanovic ended that drought after checking back into the game. The team is 3-8 from beyond the arc.
2:26 p.m. ET — Sasha Stefanovic and Mason Gillis check into the game for Purdue.
2:23 p.m. ET — Furst makes both free throws, and Indiana calls a timeout after walking the ball down the court. Purdue up 16-14 with 11:23 to play in the first half.
2:21 p.m. ET — All smiles for the Boilermakers after Caleb Furst is fouled on a shot attempt. Jaden Ivey bounced the ball off his foot, and it worked as a perfect pass to the waiting arms of Furst near the rim.
2:17 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — All tied up 14-14 with 11:53 still to play in the first half. Purdue fouls have allowed Indiana to go 5-5 from the free-throw line early on. Race Thompson leads all scorers with nine points.
2:14 p.m. ET — Caleb Furst and Isaiah Thompson check into the game, but things get a little chippy between Parker Stewart and Sasha Stefanovic before play resumes.
2:13 p.m. ET — Three turnovers for Indiana so far. But the Hoosiers have made their last four shots from the field to keep things tied up.
2:11 p.m. ET — Gene Keady gets a standing ovation for his appearance here at Mackey Arena during the first media timeout. Trevion Williams checks in for Purdue during the short break.
2:08 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Purdue leads Indiana 10-7 with 15:17 left to play in the first half. The Boilermakers are 2-2 from the 3-point line, and senior Eric Hunter Jr. is leading the way with five early points.
2:06 p.m. ET — Sasha Stefanovic races past Trayce Jackson-Davis, but instead of taking a tough layup attempt at the rim, he rifles a pass to Eric Hunter Jr. in the corner. Hunter's shot is good from the 3-point line.
2:03 p.m. ET — Race Thompson scores first for the Hoosiers. Eric Hunter Jr. scores a fade-away jumper after losing his dribble on the other end of the court. He's one of four seniors for the Boilermakers being honored during the final regular-season game of the season.
2:01 p.m. ET — Purdue wins the tip, and Zach Edey is unable to muscle his way through Trayce Jackson-Davis for a basket. But Mason Gillis is able to find Edey underneath the basket the next time up the court, scoring the first shot of the game.
PREGAME — Legendary Purdue coach Gene Keady is at Mackey Arena for Saturday's matchup with Indiana.
PREGAME — Starters remain the same for Purdue against Indiana.
- Sophomore forward Mason Gillis
- Sophomore center Zach Edey
- Sophomore guard Jaden Ivey
- Senior guard Eric Hunter Jr.
- Senior guard Sasha Stefanovic
Stories Related to Purdue Basketball
- PURDUE SENIORS PREPARE FOR FINAL GAME AT MACKEY ARENA: Purdue seniors Trevion Williams, Sasha Stefanovic and Eric Hunter Jr. will close out the regular season inside Mackey Arena on Saturday. CLICK HERE
- PURDUE LOSES TO WISCONSIN: Purdue sophomores Jaden Ivey and Zach Edey combined for 31 points in the second half of a road loss to Wisconsin on Tuesday night. The Badgers hit two shots off the backboard in the final minute to stun the Boilermakers 70-67. CLICK HERE.
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