LIVE: No. 19 Purdue basketball vs. Nebraska score updates, results, highlights
Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter previews Nebraska
Purdue hosts Nebraska at noon Sunday. Heat what Matt Painter said about matching up with the Cornhuskers.
Purdue basketball seeks its fifth straight victory as Nebraska visits Mackey Arena in Big Ten action.
The No. 19 Boilermakers (12-4, 4-1) have been rolling since Christmas, winning by an average of 18 points. Braden Smith is leading the way, averaging 23.0 points, 10.8 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 2.3 steals over those four games. The Boilers have the second-stingiest defense in league play (66.2 points allowed), and they’re in third place in conference play, only behind Michigan and Michigan State.
The Cornhuskers (12-3, 2-2) struggle inside (-4.8 rebounds, 1.5 blocked shots per game in league play) but they’ll take the ball from you (8.5 steals, No. 2). They are coming off an overtime loss to Iowa that followed six consecutive wins. Connor Essigian, a 2022 Indiana All-Star from Central Noble who transferred from Wisconsin, offers offense off the bench (11.3 points, 40.7% 3-pointers).
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When is the Purdue game today?
Noon ET Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana.
What channel is Purdue game on?
TV: BTN
Radio: 96.5 FM in Lafayette, 1260 AM in Indianapolis
Streaming: SiriusXM Channels 195 and 957, and Varsity Network
Purdue basketball betting odds
ESPN’s matchup predictor gives Purdue a 75% chance of winning.
Purdue basketball rankings vs. Rutgers
Through Jan. 10
Purdue projected starting lineup
Nebraska projected starting lineup
- Brice Williams (19.4 points, 41.0% 3-pointers)
- Juwan Gary (11.7 points, 4.5 rebounds)
- Rollie Worster (8.7 points)
- Berke Buyuktuncel (7.6 points, 6.5 rebounds)
- Braxton Meah (3.4 points, 3.6 rebounds)
Purdue basketball schedule
Jan. 5: Purdue 79, Northwestern 61
Jan. 9: Purdue 68, Rutgers 50
Sun., Jan. 12: vs. Nebraska, noon, BTN
Wed., Jan. 15: at Washington, 9:30 p.m., BTN
Sat, Jan. 18: at Oregon, 3 p.m., NBC/Peacock
Nebraska basketball schedule
Jan. 4: Nebraska 66, UCLA 58
Jan. 7: Iowa 97, Nebraska 87, OT
Sun., Jan. 12: at Purdue, noon
Thur., Jan. 16: vs. Rutgers, 9 p.m., FS1
Sun., Jan. 19: at Maryland, noon, BTN
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