Tipoff Time Announced For Purdue Basketball's Upcoming Matchup Against Michigan State
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The start time for Purdue basketball's Feb. 26 contest on the road against Michigan State has been announced. The game will tip off starting at noon ET, and it will be aired live on ESPN.
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Purdue's Feb. 26, contest at Michigan State will start at noon and be televised by ESPN. pic.twitter.com/Vxf3sTzMsr
When the Boilermakers head to East Lansing, Michigan, for their matchup against the Spartans, it will mark the start of a crucial three-game stretch to end the regular season. The team will have rematches with Wisconsin and Indiana after playing Michigan State.
With five games left to play in the regular season, the Purdue basketball program has a 22-4 overall record and is 11-4 in Big Ten play. The team ranks second in the conference, trailing only Illinois.
Several teams will be competing for a Big Ten championship title in the final three weeks of the season, and the Boilermakers are right in the thick of it.
Purdue is preparing for a road matchup with Northwestern on Wednesday before welcoming Rutgers to Mackey Arena on Sunday. Here is a look at all the team's remaining games for the 2021-22 regular season, including television designations and start times:
Purdue Basketball 2021-22 Remaining Schedule
Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Northwestern
- TV: Big Ten Network
- Start Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
Sunday, Feb. 20, vs Rutgers
- TV: FOX Sports 1
- Start Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, Feb. 26, at Michigan State.
- TV: ESPN
- Start Time: Noon ET
Tuesday, March 1, at Wisconsin
- TV: ESPN / ESPN2
- Start Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, March 5, vs Indiana
- TV: ESPN / ESPN2
- Start Time: TBA
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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.