Who’s Playing
Purdue @ Penn State
Current Records: Purdue 14-1; Penn State 11-4
What to Know
The # 1 Purdue Boilermakers are 11-1 versus the Penn State Nittany Lions because January of 2016, and also they’ll have a possibility to prolong that successon Sunday Purdue and also Penn State will certainly challenge in a Big Ten fight at 6 p.m. ET atPalestra The Boilermakers won both of their suits versus Penn State last period (74-67 and also 69-61) and also are going for the very same outcome this moment around.
It was a close one, yet on Thursday Purdue avoided the Ohio State Buckeyes for a 71-69 win. Purdue’s success was headed by the initiatives of guard Braden Smith, that had 16 factors and also 6 aids, and also facility Zach Edey, that published a double-double on 16 factors and also 11 rebounds. That makes it 7 successive video games in which Edey has actually contended the very least 10 rebounds.
Meanwhile, the Nittany Lions lost versus the Michigan Wolverines on Wednesday, dropping 79-69. One point holding Penn State back was the sub-par play of guard Andrew Funk, that did not have his ideal video game: he bet 38 mins yet installed simply 9 factors on 4-for-12 capturing.
The Boilermakers’ triumph brought them up to 14-1 while Penn State’s loss drew them down to 11-4. Two statistics to maintain in the rear of your head while enjoying: Purdue is stumbling right into the competition with the 350th least takeaways in university basketball, having actually built up just 10.3 on standard. The Nittany Lions have actually experienced some battles of their very own as they are 356th worst in university basketball in takeaways, with just 10 on standard. It’s feasible among these Achilles’ heels will certainly end up stumbling the shedding collaborate.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 6 p.m. ET
- Where: Palestra — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- TV: Big Ten Network
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Series History
Purdue have actually won 11 out of their last 12 video games versus Penn State.
- Mar 11, 2022 – Purdue 69 vs. Penn State 61
- Jan 08, 2022 – Purdue 74 vs. Penn State 67
- Feb 26, 2021 – Purdue 73 vs. Penn State 52
- Jan 17, 2021 – Purdue 80 vs. Penn State 72
- Feb 11, 2020 – Penn State 88 vs. Purdue 76
- Feb 16, 2019 – Purdue 76 vs. Penn State 64
- Jan 31, 2019 – Purdue 99 vs. Penn State 90
- Mar 03, 2018 – Purdue 78 vs. Penn State 70
- Feb 18, 2018 – Purdue 76 vs. Penn State 73
- Feb 21, 2017 – Purdue 74 vs. Penn State 70
- Jan 21, 2017 – Purdue 77 vs. Penn State 52
- Jan 13, 2016 – Purdue 74 vs. Penn State 57
