How to Watch No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 11 N.C. State in 2024 Final Four on Saturday

Author:
Dustin Schutte
Apr 05, 2024

College basketball's premier event has finally arrived. On Saturday, No. 1 seed Purdue will take on No. 11 seed North Carolina State in the first game of the 2024 Final Four from State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

The Boilermakers are hoping to win their first NCAA Tournament national championship while N.C. State is hoping its Cinderella run in March Madness continues into Monday night.

Here's everything you need to know about Saturday's game.

How to watch No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 11 North Carolina State

Who: No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers (33-4) vs. No. 11 North Carolina State Wolfpack (26-14)
What: 2024 Final Four (2024 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament).
When: 6:09 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 6.
Where: State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
Spread: Purdue is a 9.5-point favorite vs. N.C. State, per FanDuel.
TV: TBS
TV Announcers: Ian Eagle (play-by-play); Bill Raftery (analyst); Grant Hill (analyst); Tracy Wolfson (reporter).
Live Stream: fuboTV (Start your free trial).
Radio: Purdue Sports Network | WAZY 96.5 FM in Lafayette/West Lafayette; WNDE 1260 AM in Indianapolis; WAMB 99.5 in Terre Haute; WKJG 1380 AM in Fort Wayne; WGBF1280 AM in Evansville; (Complete radio guide here).
Radio Announcers: Rob Blackman (play-by-play), Bobby Riddell (analyst).
AP Top 25 poll: Purdue finished the college basketball regular season ranked No. 3 in the Associated Press Poll. North Carolina State was not ranked but received 36 votes.
KenPom rankings: Purdue is No. 3 in the KenPom rankings. North Carolina State is No. 43 in the KenPom rankings.
Series history: North Carolina State leads the all-time series 4-2, dating back to 1971. However, Purdue has won each of the last two meetings, including an 82-72 overtime win in a neutral site game in Brooklyn, N.Y. during the 2021-22 season.

Leading scorers

Purdue Boilermakers

C Zach Edey: 25.0 ppg, 12.2 rpg, 2.2 bpg, 62.4% FG
G Braden Smith: 12.2 ppg, 7.5 apg, 5.8 rpg, 43.9% 3-pt FG
G Lance Jones: 11.8 ppg, 2.0 apg, 1.3 spg, 41.1% FG
G Fletcher Loyer: 10.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.0 apg, 44.1% 3-pt FG

North Carolina State Wolfpack

G DJ Horne: 16.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.3 spg, 40.9% 3-pt FG
F DJ Burns Jr.: 13.0 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.8 apg, 53.4% FG
G Casey Morsell: 11.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.1 spg, 41.1% FG
G Jayden Taylor: 11.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.1 spg, 36.3% 3-pt FG

Meet the coaches

Matt Painter, Purdue: Painter is in his 19th season at Purdue and has accumulated a 446-202 record during his time in West Lafayette. He's led the Boilermakers to five Big Ten regular season titles and two Big Ten Tournament championships. Purdue has appeared in the NCAA Tournament 15 times under Painter, but this year marks the program's first trip to the Final Four since 1980. Purdue has won back-to-back Big Ten regular season championships in 2022-23 and 2023-24. Painter is hoping to add a national championship to his resumé during this year's trip to the Final Four.

Kevin Keatts, North Carolina State: Keatts is in his seventh season in Raleigh, leading the Wolfpack to three NCAA Tournament appearances and two NIT trips during his time with the team. At North Carolina State, Keatts has piled up a 139-93 record. This season, N.C. State won the ACC Tournament to receive a March Madness bid. Prior to taking the job at N.C. State, Keatts was the coach at UNC-Wilmington for three seasons. In that span, he accumulated a 72-28 record, won 3 Colonial Athletic Association regular season titles and earned two trips to the NCAA Tournament.

Paths to the Final Four

Purdue's path to the Final Four

Purdue received an at-large bid in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The Boilermakers were the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Regional and the No. 3 seed overall.

1st round: Defeated No. 16 Grambling State 78-50 (Indianapolis, Ind.)
2nd round: Defeated No. 8 Utah State 106-67 (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Sweet 16: Defeated No. 5 Gonzaga 80-68 (Detroit, Mich.)
Elite Eight: Defeated No. 2 Tennessee 72-66 (Detroit, Mich.)

North Carolina State's path to the Final Four

North Carolina State earned the ACC's automatic bid after winning the ACC Tournament. The Wolfpack were a No. 11 seed in the South Regional.

1st round: Defeated No. 6 Texas Tech 8-67 (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
2nd round: Defeated No. 14 Oakland 79-73 (OT) (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Sweet 16: Defeated No. 2 Marquette 67-58 (Dallas, Texas)
Elite Eight: Defeated No. 4 Duke 76-64 (Dallas, Texas)

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