Live Game Thread & Updates for No. 15 Purdue vs. Wisconsin

No. 15 Purdue hosts Wisconsin for Senior Day. Follow along for the latest updates from Mackey Arena on Saturday afternoon.

Purdue Boilermakers guard Fletcher Loyer (2) celebrates a three-point basket | Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images

WEST LAFAYETTE — No. 15 Purdue will close out its season on Saturday afternoon inside Mackey Arena, hosting Wisconsin. It will be Senior Day for several Boilermakers, including Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, Trey Kaufman-Renn, Oscar Cluff and Liam Murphy.

This will be the second meeting between Purdue and Wisconsin this season. The Boilermakers won the first matchup in Madison 89-73 in early January. Can they sweep the season series and end the regular season on a high note?

Purdue Boilermakers On SI will have all the coverage from Mackey Arena on Saturday afternoon. You can refresh this page frequently for the latest updates throughout the game.

#15 Purdue vs. Wisconsin live game blog

1st half

11:35 — Second media timeout and Purdue leads Wisconsin 22-16. An excellent stretch defensively for the Boilermakers. The Badgers scored just three points in that four-minute period. It culminated in a 13-3 run for Purdue and four Wisconsin turnovers. Fletcher Loyer has six points for Purdue, CJ Cox and Braden Smith both have five.

13:37 — A really good stretch here for Purdue. The Boilers are on an 8-0 run to take a 17-13 lead and have forced three Wisconsin turnovers.

15:54 — First media timeout and Wisconsin leads 13-11. Through the first four minutes, Wisconsin is getting a lot of good looks at the basket and is shooting 4-of-6 from the floor. Aleksas Bieliauskas is off to a good start with six early points. Trey Kaufman-Renn has been intentional with his post touches, but has been responsible for two early turnovers, as well.

17:35 — Purdue got a stop and Trey Kaufman-Renn grabbed the rebound but threw it right to John Blackwell, who gets a layup and an and-one. Wisconsin takes an 8-5 lead. It's the first mistake for the Boilermakers this afternoon.

18:43 — Seniors are off to a good start in this one. Fletcher Loyer opens with a three, then Trey Kaufman-Renn gets a bucket as time winds down on the shot clock. But Wisconsin has answered eac basket. It's 5-5 to start.

Starting lineups

• Purdue — #0 CJ Cox (G), #2 Fletcher Loyer (G), #3 Braden Smith (G), #4 Trey Kaufman-Renn (F), #45 Oscar Cluff (C).
• Wisconsin — #2 Nick Boyd (G), #7 Andrew Rohde (G), #25 John Blackwell (G), #22 Austin Rapp (F), #32 Aleksas Bieliauskas (F).

Availability report

• Purdue — OUT: None. QUESTIONABLE: None.
• Wisconsin — OUT: Nolan Winter, Jack Janicki. QUESTIONABLE: None.

Tipoff between Purdue and Wisconsin is set for 4 p.m. ET and the game will air on CBS.

What's at stake

Purdue can still finish anywhere from No. 4 and No. 7 in the Big Ten standings, depending on Saturday's outcome vs. Wisconsin. With a victory, the Boilermakers would secure a spot in the top five and could potentially still earn the No. 4 seed for the Big Ten Tournament next week.

If Purdue wins, it would also need Iowa to defeat Nebraska on Sunday to secure the No. 4 seed for the Big Ten Tournament.

With a loss to Wisconsin, the Boilermakers could not finish any higher than sixth in the conference standings. If Purdue loses and UCLA loses to USC, the Boilermakers will have the No. 6 seed. With a Purdue loss and a UCLA win, the Boilers would have the No. 7 seed.

There's a lot at stake for the Boilermakers on Saturday afternoon inside Mackey Arena.

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