How to Watch Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal Matchup Between Purdue, Penn State on Friday
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Purdue basketball earned two days of preparation to sit back and watch the madness begin to unfold in the 2022 Big Ten Tournament. But now, the team will tip off against Penn State in the quarterfinals Friday night in Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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It's a rematch between Matt Painter and former Purdue assistant coach Micah Shrewsberry as the Boilermakers clash with the Nittany Lions. The winner will play either Wisconsin or Michigan State on Saturday in the semifinals.
Penn State rides into the matchup having won its last two games in the tourney, including an opening-day victory over Minnesota before upsetting Ohio State 71-68 on Thursday.
But Purdue won the previous game between the two teams 74-67 on the road back on Jan. 8.
The Boilermakers are fighting to bolster their NCAA Tournament resume with a strong Big Ten Tournament run, potentially moving them up to a No. 2 seed. But the team hasn't won a game in the postseason conference tournament since. march of 2018.
Here's everything you need to know about the Purdue Boilermakers' game with the Penn State Nittany Lions on Friday. And when the game starts, flip over to our live blog for updates, analysis and trends during the game. CLICK HERE
How to watch Purdue Boilermakers vs Penn State Nittany Lions
- Who: Purdue Boilermakers (25-6) vs. Penn State Nittany Lions (12-16)
- What: Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals
- When: 9 p.m. ET
- Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
- TV: Big Ten Network
- Stream: Fubo.tv CLICK HERE
- Radio: Purdue Radio Network (96.5 FM in Lafayette and 1260 AM in Indianapolis). Satellite: XM 196, SXM App 958
- Radio Announcers: Rob Blackman and Bobby Riddell
- Latest Point Spread: Purdue enters the matchup as an 8.5-point favorite, according to the SISportsbook.com website Friday morning. The over/under is 135.5.
- Last year's records: Purdue was 18-10 last season and 13-6 in the Big Ten. in the postseason, Purdue lost to Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, and then lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as the No. 4 seed in the South Region, falling to No. 13-seed North Texas 78-69 in overtime. ... Penn State was 11-14 a year ago and 7-12 in the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions did not play in the postseason.
- Poll rankings: Purdue is ranked No. 9 in Week 18 of the Associated Press poll top-25 poll. Penn State is unranked
- Kenpom.com rankings: Purdue is No. 14 in the Kenpom.com rankings. Penn State is ranked No. 87 out of 358 teams.
Purdue & Penn State Series History
- Series history: Purdue owns a 42-13 series lead against Penn State, having won 12 of the last 13 meetings and 26 of the last 30 games during the Matt Painter era.
- Purdue, Penn State Last Meeting: Purdue defeated Penn State on the road 74-67 back on Jan. 8 at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pennsylvania.
Recent Games
- Purdue's last game: Purdue ended the regular season with a 69-67 victory over Indiana at Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers finished the regular season third in the Big Ten Conference to earn a double-bye in the conference tournament.
- Penn State's last game: Penn State upset Ohio State 71-68 in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The Nittany Lions now have two wins in the tourney heading into Friday's quarterfinal matchup.
Meet the coaches
- Meet Purdue coach Matt Painter: Matt Painter is in his 17th season as the head coach of the Boilermakers. Since being named coach in 2005, Purdue has reached the NCAA Tournament 12 times, with four Sweet Sixteen appearances and one Elite Eight appearance in 2019. He also coached one season at Southern Illinois (2004). He has a 380-190 record at Purdue and is 405-195 overall. He is 194-115 in Big Ten games.
- Meet Penn State coach Micah Shrewsberry: Micah Shrewsberry is in his first season as the head coach of the Nittany Lions. He spent the last two season as the associate head coach of the Purdue basketball program under Matt Painter.
Stories Related to Purdue Basketball
- PENN STATE STUNS OHIO STATE: Penn State rallied from being down 13 points against Ohio State to claim victory in the second round of the 2022 Big Ten Tournament. The win sets up a matchup against Purdue in the quarterfinals. CLICK HERE
- PURDUE AIMING FOR BIG TEN TOURNEY TITLE: After falling short of its goal to win a conference regular-season title, Purdue basketball is preparing for a strong push in the Big Ten Tournament. The team tips off inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday at 9 p.m. ET. CLICK HERE
- PURDUE BIG TEN TOURNAMENT HISTORY: Purdue has a 14-22 all-time record in the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament. The Boilermakers won their first and only tournament championship in 2009. CLICK HERE
- PURDUE FAVORED TO WIN 2022 BIG TEN TOURNAMENT: Illinois and Wisconsin might be the top two seeds in this week's Big Ten Tournament, but it's the No. 3 seed — the Purdue Boilermakers — who are the odds-on-favorite to win the event, according to the SISportsbook.com gambling website. CLICK HERE
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D.J. Fezler is a staff writer for BoilermakersCountry.com. Hailing from The Region, he is from Cedar Lake in Northwest Indiana and has spent the last two years covering Purdue football and basketball.