How to Watch Indiana Basketball Against Purdue on Saturday (2024)

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – For the first time since the 2015-16 season, the Indiana-Purdue rivalry features a pair of ranked teams, the Hoosiers at No. 21 and the Boilermakers as the unanimous No. 1 team.

Indiana and Purdue played a pair of highly-contested games last season, with the Hoosiers winning the first by three points and the Boilermakers securing a two-point victory at Mackey Arena.

Purdue enters the game with a stranglehold on the Big Ten at 11-1 in conference play, but Indiana has won five of its last six games holds an 11-1 record at Assembly Hall.

"I'm anxious to get to the game," Indiana coach Mike Woodson said. "See where we are against the No. 1 team in the nation."

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How to watch Indiana Hoosiers vs. Purdue Boilermakers

• Who: No. 21 Indiana Hoosiers (15-7, 6-5) vs. Purdue Boilermakers (22-1, 11-1)
• What: Rivalry game
• When: 4p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 4
• Where:Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)in Bloomington, Ind.
• TV: ESPN
• Announcers:Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dick Vitale (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)
• Live Stream: fuboTV (Start your free trial)
• Radio: IU Radio Network (Bloomington: 105.1 WHCC-FM, Indianapolis: 107.5 WFNI-FM)
• Radio Announcers: Don Fischer (play-by-play), Errek Suhr (color), John Herrick (pregame, halftime, postgame)
• Point spread:Indiana is a 1.5-point favorite, and the over/under is set at 139 points, according to the SI Sportsbook on Saturday morning.
• Associated Press poll: Indiana returned to the AP Top-25 poll on Monday, coming in at No. 21. The Hoosiers have been ranked in 10 of 13 polls this season. Purdue was voted the unanimous No. 1 team this week, and the Boilermakers have held the top spot for six weeks.
• KenPom rankings: Indiana is No. 21 overall in the KenPom rankings as of Monday night. The Hoosiers are No. 40 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 25 in adjusted offensive efficiency. Purdue is ranked No. 3 overall, No. 18 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 2 in adjusted offensive efficiency.
• Season projections:Indiana has the fourth-best odds to win Big Ten regular season title at plus-7500, behind Illinois, Rutgers and Purdue. Indiana is plus-950 to reach the Final Four and plus-4000 to win the National Championship, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Purdue is the favorite to win the Big Ten at minus-4000. The Boilermakers are plus-160 to reach the Final Four and plus-800 to win the National Championship
• Last three games: Indiana lost 66-55 at Maryland on Tuesday, defeated Ohio State 86-70 on Saturday and won 61-57 at Minnesota on Jan. 25. Purdue beat Penn State 80-60 on Wednesday, beat Michigan State 77-61 on Sunday and won 75-70 at Michigan on Jan. 26.
• Home and road trends: Indiana is 11-1 at home and 3-5 in true road games. Purdue is 11-1 at home and 7-0 in true road games.
• Last season's records: Indiana went 21-14 overall, 9-11 in Big Ten play, 14-4 at home, 3-8 on the road and 4-2 at neutral sites in 2021-22. The Hoosiers finished ninth in the Big Ten, defeated Wyoming in the NCAA Tournament First Four and lost to Saint Mary's in the Round of 64. Purdue went 29-8 overall, 14-6 in Big Ten play, 16-1 at home, 5-5 on the road and 8-2 at neutral sites in 2021-22. The Boilermakers finished third in the Big Ten and lost to Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament Championship. Purdue earned a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and lost to No. 15 seed Saint Peter's in the Sweet 16.
• Series history:Purdue leads the all-time series 90-125. Indiana lost nine games in a row beginning in the 2016-17 season, but snapped its losing streak to Purdue on Jan. 20, 2022 with a 68-65 win at Assembly Hall behind 20 points from Rob Phinisee. Indiana holds an 11-5 advantage in ranked matchups, most recently when the No. 21 Hoosiers defeated No. 16 Purdue 77-73 on Feb. 20, 2016 at Assembly Hall. Matt Painter is 19-10 against Indiana as Purdue's head coach dating back to the 2005-06 season.
• Last meeting: Purdue defeated Indiana 69-67 on March 5, 2022 at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Four Boilermakers finished in double figures, led by 17 points from Eric Hunter Jr. Jaden Ivey and Zach Edey each scored 10 points, and Purdue shot 39.7 percent as a team. Trayce Jackson-Davis, Miller Kopp and Xavier Johnson were Indiana's double-digit scorers, led by Johnson's 18 points and 12 assists. Purdue led by as much as 13 points in the first half and nine in the second half, but the teams traded the lead back and forth for the final 10 minutes. Trevion Williams scored the last four points for Purdue, and Johnson's attempt game-winning 3-pointer was off the mark.

Leading scorers

• Indiana Hoosiers
• F Trayce Jackson-Davis: 19.5 ppg, 11.2 rpg, 3.5 apg, 3.1 bpg
• G Jalen Hood-Schifino: 12.3 ppg, 4.3 apg, 4.2 rpg, 41.8 3-point FG pct
• F Miller Kopp: 8.0 ppg, 43.7 3-point FG pct
• Purdue Boilermakers
• C Zach Edey: 22.0 ppg, 13.0 rpg, 2.1 bpg, 61.7 FG pct
• G Fletcher Loyer: 12.4 ppg, 2.5 apg, 36.2 3-point FG pct
• G Braden Smith: 9.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 4.3 apg, 40.0 3-point FG pct

Meet the coaches

• Matt Painter, Purdue: In his 18th season at Purdue, Painter is406–193 overall and205–116 in Big Ten play. He owns three Big Ten regular season titles, one Big Ten Tournament title and four Big Ten Coach of the Year awards. This season, Painter joinedBob Knight, Gene Keady, Tom Izzo and Lou Henson as the only coaches to win 400 games at one Big Ten school. Painter has taken Purdue to the NCAA Tournament 13 times, including five Sweet 16 appearances and one Elite Eight finish. From 1989-93, Painter played 109 games with 50 starts under Keady at Purdue, averaging 4.5 points across a four-year career. He was an assistant coach at Washington and Jefferson, Eastern Illinois and Southern Illinois before earning his first head coaching position at Southern Illinois in 2003-04. In his lone season, Painter led Souther Illinois to a 25-5 record and an NCAA Tournament appearance. He returned to Purdue as an associate head coach in 2004-05 before becoming head coach before the 2005-06 season.
• Mike Woodson, Indiana: In his second season at Indiana, Woodson holds a 36-21 overall record and a 15-16 mark in regular season Big Ten play. Woodson has NBA head coaching experience 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 coach Bob Knight. He was the 12th overall pick in the 1980 NBA Draft, and played for various teams from 1980-91, averaging 14 points over 786 games.

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• WOODSON ON PURDUE RIVALRY: Mike Woodson has been around the Indiana-Purdue rivalry as a high school recruit, college athlete and now as the Hoosiers' coach. Ahead of Saturday's game, Woodson shared stories and thoughts on the history of the rivalry. CLICK HERE
• INDIANA INJURY UPDATE: Ahead of Indiana's matchup with No. 1 Purdue on Saturday at Assembly Hall, coach Mike Woodson commented on the injury status of Xavier Johnson, Jordan Geronimo and Logan Duncomb. CLICK HERE
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