How to Watch No. 17 Indiana Basketball Against No. 5 Purdue on Saturday
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Round two of the 2023 Indiana-Purdue rivalry comes with major stakes.
With a win, Purdue would claim at least a share of the Big Ten title, its 25th overall and fourth since 2010. Indiana looks to spoil the Boilermakers' hopes and head back to Bloomington with a season sweep of its in-state rival.
It's sure to be a raucous environment at Mackey Arena, featuring the second matchup between two All-Americans, Zach Edey and Trayce Jackson-Davis.
"It's competition, I love it," Indiana coach Mike Woodson said. "I mean, that's kind of as a coach what I live for, watching so much talent in college basketball."
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How to watch Indiana Hoosiers vs. Purdue Boilermakers
- Who: No. 17 Indiana Hoosiers (19-9, 10-7) at Purdue Boilermakers (24-4, 13-4)
- What: Rivalry game
- When: 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 25
- Where: Mackey Arena (14,240) in West Lafayette, Ind.
- TV: FOX
- Announcers: Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Jim Jackson (analyst)
- 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: Purdue is a 6.5-point favorite, and the over/under is set at 138 points.
- Associated Press poll: Indiana dropped three spots to No. 17 in this week's poll. The Hoosiers have been ranked in 13 of the 16 polls this season, peaking at No. 10. Purdue dropped two spots to No. 5 this week and has been ranked No. 1 for six weeks this year.
- KenPom rankings: Indiana is No. 25 overall in the KenPom rankings as of Friday night. The Hoosiers are No. 43 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 25 in adjusted offensive efficiency. Purdue is ranked No. 4 overall, No. 19 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 7 in adjusted offensive efficiency.
- Last three games: Indiana lost 80-65 at Michigan State on Tuesday, defeated Illinois 71-68 on Saturday and lost 64-62 at Northwestern on Feb. 15. Purdue won 82-55 at home against Ohio State on Sunday, lost 68-54 at Maryland on Feb. 16 and lost 64-58 at Northwestern on Sunday.
- Home and road trends: Indiana is 14-1 at home and 4-7 in true road games. Purdue is 13-1 at home and 7-3 in true road games.
- Season projections: Indiana is tied for the 15th-best odds to reach the Final Four at plus-850 and 15th to win the national championship at plus-3500. Purdue has the fourth-best odds to make the Final Four at plus-200 and fourth to win the national championship at plus-1000, according to the FanDuel Sportsbook.
- 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 125-91. 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 has a 12-5 record in ranked matchups against Purdue, including four consecutive wins dating back to Feb. 29, 2000. Matt Painter is 19-10 against Indiana as Purdue's head coach, and Mike Woodson is 2-1 against the Boilermakers
- Last meeting: No. 21 Indiana defeated No. 1 Purdue 79-74 on Feb. 4 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. After a back-and-forth start, the Hoosiers jumped out to a 50-35 lead at halftime. The Boilermakers never tied or took the lead in the second half, but they cut Indiana's lead to one point with two minutes remaining. Following a Braden Smith turnover, Jalen Hood-Schifino made a contested layup over Zach Edey to give Indiana a five-point lead with 25 seconds remaining. Trayce Jackson-Davis led the Hoosiers with 25 points, seven rebounds and five blocks, and Hood-Schifino added 16 points. Zach Edey led Purdue with 33 points and 18 rebounds, but the Boilermakers turned the ball over 16 times and went 10-for-17 at the free throw line.
Leading scorers
- Indiana Hoosiers
- F Trayce Jackson-Davis: 20.5 ppg, 11.1 rpg, 3.6 apg, 2.9 bpg
- G Jalen Hood-Schifino: 12.8 ppg, 4.0 apg, 4.0 rpg, 36.0 3-point FG pct
- F Miller Kopp: 8.0 ppg, 46.8 3-point FG pct
- Purdue Boilermakers
- C Zach Edey: 22.1 ppg, 12.7 rpg, 2.4 bpg
- G Fletcher Loyer: 11.8 ppg, 33.3 3-point FG pct
- G Braden Smith: 10.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 4.3 apg, 41.6 3-point FG pct
Meet the coaches
- Matt Painter, Purdue: In his 18th season at Purdue, Painter is 408–196 overall and 207–119 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 joined Bob 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 40-23 overall record and a 19-18 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.
Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith (3) dribbles the ball while Indiana Hoosiers guard Jalen Hood-Schifino (1) defends in the second half at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
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Three things to watch in Indiana vs. Purdue
1. Jackson-Davis versus Edey
All eyes will be on National Player of the Year favorite Zach Edey going up against Trayce Jackson-Davis, a surefire All-American. Jackson-Davis led the Hoosiers to victory in the first matchup with 27 points, seven rebounds and five blocks, but Edey was unstoppable with 33 points and 18 rebounds. Both players are averaging over 20 points and 10 rebounds, creating one of the most intriguing matchups of the college basketball season.
2. Indiana's perimeter defense
A major key to Indiana's win over Purdue on Feb. 4 was tenacious perimeter defense from Jalen Hood-Schifino, Trey Galloway and the Hoosiers. They held Braden Smith to four points on 1-for-8 shooting, and fellow freshman guard Fletcher Loyer scored 12 points on 1-for-6 3-point shooting. Zach Edey has been a constant source of production, but Purdue's ceiling relies on production from the supporting cast.
3. Home-court advantage
Coach Matt Painter thought Purdue did not handle the environment at Assembly Hall well in the first game, contributing to 16 turnovers and a 10-for-17 night at the free throw line. This time around, Indiana has the challenge of playing through what should be the loudest road environment it's faced all year. The Hoosiers are 4-7 on the road this season, and there's been a staggering drop off in production away from home.
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